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Human Rights Quotes by Shirin Ebadi
- Lawyers should not be charged with the same crimes as their clients. Trials related to political charges are not in accordance with human rights.
- When we criticize in Iran the actions of the government, the fundamentalists say that we and the Bush Administration are in the same camp. The…
- When you vote, vote for those who are not warmongers, and vote for those who respect human rights. When you see a president who doesn't…
- Human rights is a universal standard. It is a component of every religion and every civilization.
- The idea of cultural relativism is nothing but an excuse to violate human rights.
- I hope the example of Saddam Hussein will give a lesson to leaders of other countries where human rights are not respected.
More Human Rights Quotes
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- Violence against women in all its forms is a human rights violation. It's not something that any culture, religion or tradition propagates. — Michelle Bachelet
- If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to foment a rebellion, and will not hold… — Abigail Adams
- We must do all we can to help improve the deplorable human rights situation of the North Korean people. — Evan Bayh
- America's support for human rights and democracy is our noblest export to the world. — William Bennett
- Every State has the primary duty to protect its own population from grave and sustained violations of human rights, as well as… — Pope Benedict XVI
- A people inspired by democracy, human rights and economic opportunity will turn their back decisively against extremism. — Benazir Bhutto
- So what we're talking about here is human rights. The right to live like a human. The right to live, period. And… — Bono
- The Framers of the Bill of Rights did not purport to 'create' rights. Rather, they designed the Bill of Rights to prohibit… — William J. Brennan
- You cannot make yourself feel something you do not feel, but you can make yourself do right in spite of your feelings. — Pearl S. Buck
- Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago. — Warren Buffett
- Our strategic dialogue with China can both protect American interests and uphold our principles, provided we are honest about our differences on… — Madeleine Albright