Citizens Quote by Vladimir Lenin

In Russia all people enjoy the equal rights, including homosexuals.

— Vladimir Putin

Our expectation is that the Russian Federation does its part to protect its own citizens in full respect of human rights principles.

— Federica Mogherini

“Whereas in Western countries the constitution merely had to guarantee the rights of a per-existing civil society and culture, in Russia it also had…

— Orlando Figes

If we are Russian citizens, treat us as Russian citizens. We want equality and justice.

— Ramzan Kadyrov

“We have, on the whole, more liberty and less equality than Russia has. Russia has less liberty and more equality. Whether democracy should be…

— Reinhold Niebuhr

We are deeply concerned about the situation in Russia with regards to human rights. There are several examples of this situation, such as the…

— Cecilia Malmstrom

Russia does not and cannot have any political choice but democracy. I want to say, and even stress, that we share those universal democratic…

— Vladimir Putin

Our constitution should be inspired by the philosophy of the Koran with principles that are set in stone and not open to the whims…

— Basmah bint Saud

Russia isn't only oppressive toward gay people, it is hard on everyone, particularly women.

— Courtney Act

“I had a copy of the Soviet Constitution and I read it with great interest. And I saw all kinds of terms in there…

— Ronald Reagan

Thankfully, we live in country, unlike Russia, where we have First Amendment rights.

— Alan Colmes

The rights of one sex, political and otherwise, are the same as those of the other sex, and this equality of rights ought to…

— Leland Stanford