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#human rights

Read through the most famous quotes by topic #human rights




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

Saddam Hussein wrote the book on human rights violations.


Curt Weldon


#human #human rights #hussein #rights #saddam

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

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

We are not directly involved in Syria. But we will be working with our partners in the European Union and at the United Nations to see if we can persuade the Syrian authorities to go, as I say, more in that direction of respect for democracy and human rights.


William Hague


#democracy #direction #directly #european #european union

The United Nations will be at the heart of our international activities. France will assume its full responsibilities at the Security Council by putting its status at the service of peace, respect for human rights and development.


Francois Hollande


#assume #council #development #france #full

I think clearly the United States, as well as other western nations, should stand by their commitments to human rights and democracy and should try to influence other countries to move in that direction.


Samuel P. Huntington


#commitments #countries #democracy #direction #human






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