Mary Robinson Quotes

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• In a society where the rights and potential of women are constrained, no man can be truly free. He may have power, but he will…
• Today's human rights violations are the causes of tomorrow's conflicts.
• I believe we should try to move away from the vocabulary and attitudes which shape the stereotyping of developed and developing country approaches to human…
• Human rights are inscribed in the hearts of people; they were there long before lawmakers drafted their first proclamation.
• We must understand the role of human rights as empowering of individuals and communities. By protecting these rights, we can help prevent the many conflicts…
• The MDGs have been useful in moving human rights and development discourse together and in highlighting the need for greater accountability at all levels.
• Symbols give us our identity, our self image, our way of explaining ourselves to ourselves and to others. Symbols in turn determine the kinds of…
• If we took away barriers to women's leadership, we would solve the climate change problem a lot faster
• Young persons, because of their immaturity, may not fully comprehend the consequences of their actions and should therefore benefit from less severe sanctions than adults.…
• It is necessary to ensure that the requirement to combat terrorism is not used to clamp down on freedom of expression, legitimate dissent, freedom of…
• We will not let governments off the hook. We will look to civil society to help us, to pin governments, to what they have committed…

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