Democracy Quote by Winnie Byanyima

Contrary to what certain governments say, human rights are universal. Arbitrary detention, torture and discrimination hurt the human dignity of anybody, whatever his or…

— Shirin Ebadi

Racial discrimination in elections in Texas is no mere historical artifact. To the contrary, Texas has been found in violation of the Voting Rights…

— Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Discrimination and multiple deprivations of human rights are also frequently part of the problem, sentencing entire populations to poverty... It is surely a matter…

— Navi Pillay

Workers in Myanmar must have an effective remedy when their rights are violated.

— Sharan Burrow

For many years, Myanmar's leadership was largely shut out from the world of international diplomacy.

— Najib Razak

For many decades, Myanmar was on the receiving end of very public diplomatic scoldings, often backed up by sanctions.

— Najib Razak

You most likely know it as Myanmar, but it will always be Burma to me.

— John O'Hurley

“China has gone on a logging orgy outside its borders, often illegally, to procure logs from Indonesia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, and Siberia. And…

— Lester R. Brown

One big difference between our situation in Myanmar and other situations around the world is that we're not just trying to achieve peace with…

— Thein Sein

“After a year or two, the long term expats won’t see the beggars the same way. After a year or two, the cheeky young…

— Craig Hodges

“It speaks volumes when people who are discriminated against go on to discriminate against others.”

— DaShanne Stokes

We must build a movement for education, not incarceration. A movement for jobs, not jails. A movement that will end all forms of discrimination…

— Michelle Alexander