All eyes are opened, or opening, to the rights of man. The general spread of the light of science has already laid open to every view the palpable truth that the mass of mankind has...

We are currently facing countless hurdles and obstacles, BUT will never lose the sight of infinite hope.

Somewhere along the way, Capitalism reduced the idea of justice to mean just “human rights,” and the idea of dreaming of equality became blasphemous. We are not fighting to tinker with reforming a system that...

If the prisoner is beaten, it is an arrogant expression of fear.

Today, we live in a vastly different world. The person more qualified to lead is not the physically stronger person. It is the more intelligent, the more knowledgeable, the more creative, more innovative. And there...

Whatever happened in those more than one hundred years, from the time my great-great-great grandfather studied law to the time when my own father took his bar exam in 1989, I may never know. Perhaps...

Remember, the change you want to see in the world, and in your school, begins with you.

While Europe’s eye is fix’d on mighty things,The fate of empires and the fall of kings;While quacks of State must each produce his plan,And even children lisp the Rights of Man;Amid this mighty fuss just...

The Purpose of life is to thrive and save lives with passion! Save Yazidis today with love and compassion!

It [freedom] rings bells to remind humanity that the most precious gifts in life––like children and love and time––must never be taken for granted.

Sexual rights are not only a basic element of human rights but should have an integral part in moves towards Arab reform …

We view his detention for peacefully exercising fundamental freedoms guaranteed by international human rights instruments as a serious step in the wrong direction.

Mexico has taken a very strong and positive stand on human rights issues internationally but there is not the same intensity … domestically,

It seems to me that the greatest triumph of any human rights movement, be it fighting for racial, religious, sexual or gender equality – is to achieve that moment where eyes are opened so wide...

Turn the cell into a classroom and the prison into a university

The greatest obstacle to human liberty is that the vast majority of people do not wish to be free.

The views of the Courts in regard to imprisonment have however undergone modification in the last ten years. Imprisonment is seen more and more as a harsh and drastic punishment to be reserved for callous...

No ONE MENTIONS YOUR TEARS, SADNESS OR SLOW DEATH! BUT, WE FEEL YOUR FALLEN TEARS, YOUR BEHEADED BODIES, YOUR RAPED DIGNITY!

Conquest occurred through violence, and over-expolitation and oppression necessitate continued violence, so the army is present. There would be no contradiction in that, if terror reigned everywhere in the world, but the colonizer enjoys, in...

At a lunchtime reception for the diplomatic corps in Washington, given the day before the inauguration of Barack Obama as president, I was approached by a good-looking man who extended his hand. ‘We once met...

A melhor forma de determinar se uma pessoa foi expulsa do mbito da lei é perguntar se, para ela, seria melhor cometer um crime. Se um pequeno furto pode melhorar a sua posição legal, pelo...

Der Lebensschutz des potentiellen Opfers soll mehr wiegen als die Menschenwürde des potenziellen Täters.

By contrast, if one conceives the idea of human rights as centring on the notion that each individual is completely autonomous and should have entire control over its own fate, this seems to me unrealistic...

Can we get control of an individual to the point where he will do our bidding against his will and even against fundamental laws of nature such as self preservation? (CIA Document, Project ARTICHOKE, MORI...

I repeat, whether we be Italians or Frenchmen, misery concerns us all.

As hatred is defined as intense dislike, what is wrong with inciting intense dislike of a religion, if the activities or teachings of that religion are so outrageous, irrational or abusive of human rights that...

Lack of accountability weakens the environmental and health rights of citizens; it damages peace- building and reconciliation initiatives; impedes the implementation of global health policies; leads to the loss of ecosystems and biodiversity; and weakens...

When did the skin on our bodies, the difference in our voice, or the direction our heart takes us decide whether or not we should have human rights?

Wherever men and women are persecuted because of their race, religion, or political views, that place must — at that moment — become the center of the universe.

Do the words ‘human rights’ even exist in this country anymore?

Every person has the choice to contribute to or drain from this world.

One thing that I don’t like about some human rights approaches is that they rest on the notion of negative liberties. Some people take it that rights they have secured from the state means the...

Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.

I Will Follow Anyone And Tell EveryoneHow They Abduct…And Torture ChildrenIn the Name Of Religion

Freedom rings bells to wake us from the comfort of beautiful dreams and empower the efforts that turn them into reality.

Whoever coined the phrase ‘”I can work well under pressure” should be put on trial for crimes against Humanity.

We should cease to talk about vague and unreal objectives such as human rights, the raising of the living standards, and democratization. The day is not far off when we are going to have to...

Here you have these soldiers who have committed human rights abuses in Nepal being paid to go somewhere else and prevent abuses.

Because to take away a man’s freedom of choice, even his freedom to make the wrong choice, is to manipulate him as though he were a puppet and not a person.

The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.

We can be of many nations, but earth is our land.We can be of many races, but we are just one clan.

Every second you spend holding someone else back is time not running the race yourself.

IT’S ALL CLEARISIS INVADES YOUR SPHEREYET NO ONE IMAGINES YOUR FEARBUT DON’T WORRYTAUSSI MELEK IS HERERESTORING LIVES NEAR

Very little of the great cruelty shown by men can really be attributed to cruel instinct. Most of it comes from thoughtlessness or inherited habit. The roots of cruelty, therefore, are not so much strong...

I’m all for fighting tyranny and oppression.

The question, he (Lincoln) said over and over, is not what a man’s particular abilities may be, but what his rights are as a human being made in God’s image.

Opportunity means advancing American values in the world by protecting human rights, meeting human needs, and opening global markets.

Human Rights directs my path”~ ~ Minnie Estelle Miller 2011

The humanity of all Americans is diminished when any group is denied rights granted to others.

And all Negroes at some period of their lives there is that yearning for a sense of group unity that is the yearning of men for a flag: for a unity that cannot be compromised,...