Common Quote by Vandana Shiva

The respect for human rights, essential if we are to use technology wisely, is not something alien that must be grafted onto science. On…

— John Charles Polanyi

I am a strong believer that intellectual property rights need to be protected.

— Jim Oberweis

“These rights stand above the law of the land and, being universal in nature, are common to civilized society everywhere in the world. Thus,…

— Justice Asok Kumar Ganguly

Human rights represent absolute and universal values. They should be protected by all means we have at our disposal.

— Miroslav Lajcak

The right to have our environment protected for the benefit of present and future generations is our most important human right.

— Lewis Gordon

Human rights is the fruit of various civilizations.

— Shirin Ebadi

It has long been recognized that an essential element in protecting human rights was a widespread knowledge among the population of what their rights…

— Boutros Boutros-Ghali

Look, you are interested in trying to make sure that governments keep a clean environment, have regard for the lifestyles of indigenous peoples, and…

— Mary Robinson

Fundamental rights are not a given today. We have to protect them.

— Vera Jourova

“In general we should be aware of, and protective towards, those precious legal instruments that we already possess, and which often depend on principles…

— Roger Scruton

We hold that the ownership of private property is the right and privilege of every American citizen and is one of the foundation stones…

— John Rarick

And these great natural rights may be reduced to three principal or primary articles: the right of personal security; the right of personal liberty;…

— William Blackstone