#human rights

The struggle for democracy and human rights in Burma is a struggle for life and dignity. It is a struggle that encompasses our political, social and economic aspirations. ↗

— Aung San Suu Kyi

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It is often in the name of cultural integrity as well as social stability and national security that democratic reforms based on human rights are resisted by authoritarian governments. ↗

— Aung San Suu Kyi

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Fundamental violations of human rights always lead to people feeling less and less human. ↗

— Aung San Suu Kyi

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Nothing gets a bigger laugh than when you refer to things like ethics or human rights. ↗

— Ron Silver

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I stand for simple justice, equal opportunity and human rights. The indispensable elements in a democratic society - and well worth fighting for. ↗

— Helen Suzman

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We must not allow the practices of an anti-democratic State that abuses the powers of government to violate the human rights of Venezuelans. ↗

— Leopoldo Lopez

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We should seek international support for our mutual objectives abroad, in promoting freedom, democracy, respect for human rights, and also the elimination of weapons of mass destruction. ↗

— Robert Menendez

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Gay rights are human rights. ↗

— Hillary Clinton

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From the beginning of our history the country has been afflicted with compromise. It is by compromise that human rights have been abandoned. ↗

— Charles Sumner

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America's support for human rights and democracy is our noblest export to the world. ↗

— William Bennett

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