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Since the global economic crisis began, the change in global attitudes is clear to see - and I think it is pitiful. Barack Obama came to China and he is probably the only president of the United States never to mention the words 'human rights' in public.


Ai Weiwei


#barack #barack obama #began #came #change

The Chinese art world does not exist. In a society that restricts individual freedoms and violates human rights, anything that calls itself creative or independent is a pretence. It is impossible for a totalitarian society to create anything with passion and imagination.


Ai Weiwei


#art #art world #calls #chinese #create

Democratic societies can no longer give religious fanatics a free hand to abuse and murder non believers. Such action betrays contempt for the basic human rights which animate any democracy with meaning.


Armstrong Williams


#action #animate #any #basic #basic human rights

At some point we must realize that actively defending against radical Islamic teachings is not a matter of cultural relativity. It is a matter of universally recognized human rights.


Armstrong Williams


#against #cultural #defending #human #human rights

Being a humanitarian, supporting animal rights activists, human rights activists, it's all the same.


Daryl Hannah


#animal #animal rights #being #human #human rights

At a time of such hope and optimism in the Middle East, we cannot let the Libyan government violate every principle of international law and human rights with impunity.


William Hague


#east #every #government #hope #human

Iran's continued, widespread persecution of ethnic minorities, human rights defenders and political prisoners is a disgrace and stands as a shameful indictment of Iran's leaders.


William Hague


#defenders #disgrace #ethnic #human #human rights

"Freedom from fear" could be said to sum up the whole philosophy of human rights.


Dag Hammarskjold


#could #fear #freedom from #human #human rights

To me, a feminist belongs in the same category as a humanist or an advocate for human rights. I don't see why someone who's a feminist should be thought of differently.


Suzanne Vega


#belongs #category #differently #feminist #human

The idea of cultural relativism is nothing but an excuse to violate human rights.


Shirin Ebadi


#excuse #human #human rights #idea #nothing






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