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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

Human rights commissions, as they are evolving, are an attack on our fundamental freedoms and the basic existence of a democratic society... It is in fact totalitarianism. I find this is very scary stuff.


Stephen Harper


#basic #commissions #democratic #democratic society #evolving

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

The human rights record within China seems to rise and fall over time, but it's very clear that in the run up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics and since then, there's been a greater intolerance of dissent and the human rights record of China has been going in the wrong direction.


Gary Locke


#beijing #china #clear #direction #dissent

Those religions that are oppressive to women are also against democracy, human rights, and freedom of expression.


Taslima Nasrin


#also #democracy #expression #freedom #freedom of expression

In 'The General Strike,' we celebrate those who bring a new vision for the world to the table. People who stand for workers rights, human rights, a just representative political system, and a new mode of doing business where sustainability is the norm not the exception.


Justin Sane


#business #celebrate #doing #exception #general

Deny human rights, and however little you may wish to do so, you will find yourself abjectly kneeling at the feet of that old-world god, Force.


Auberon Herbert


#feet #find #force #god #however

Human rights are not worthy of the name if they do not protect the people we don't like as well as those we do.


Trevor Phillips


#human rights #like #name #people #protect

As corollaries to the right of every individual to life and to full participation in society, the Declaration incorporated in the list of human rights the right to work and a certain number of economic, social, and cultural rights.


Rene Cassin


#cultural #declaration #economic #every #full

The single outstanding exception was the broad yet precise mandate communicated by the General Assembly in 1946 to prepare as soon as possible the Charter of Human Rights which the San Francisco Conference had not had the time or the courage to draw up.


Rene Cassin


#broad #charter #communicated #conference #courage






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