Hell Quote by Peter Maurer

There seems to be a strong possibility that international humanitarian law has been violated, in a manner that could amount to war crimes,

— Navi Pillay

“In this miasma of forgotten wars, torture and the war on terror, there are no easy answers, especially in the face of a very…

— James Orbinski

I think we are challenged in how we define humanitarian action today and how we relate to long-term needs. We are also confronted with…

— Peter Maurer

Every day, we hear of civilians being killed and wounded in violation of the basic rules of international humanitarian law and with total impunity.…

— Peter Maurer

The principal cause of suffering during humanitarian crises is insufficient respect of applicable rules of international humanitarian law.

— Peter Maurer

“History has been witness to heart wrenching barbaric violations from time immemorial throughout the world where battles and wars have been fought, not just…

— Henrietta Newton Martin

“Today humanitarianism is in search of an identity, especially after the war in Iraq. In a perfect world, humanitarianism would not exist. People wouldn't…

— Marc Vachon

The humanitarian argument is so selective I find it difficult to swallow. It's not even so much about the choice as to where we…

— Michael Hastings

“This new situation, in which "humanity" has in effect assumed the role formerly ascribed to nature or history, would mean in this context that…

— Hannah Arendt

The respect for human rights is nowadays not so much a matter of having international standards, but rather questions of compliance with those standards.

— Michelle Bachelet

“This is a landmark step in internationalizing our laws by fostering the trend of a globalized human rights regime of shared values.”

— Justice Asok Kumar Ganguly

Humanitarianism is rude.

— Fernando Pessoa