Violation Of Human Rights quotes

Violation Of Human Rights

8 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.

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Ban Ki-moon
Ban Ki-moon Diplomat

"Violence against women continues to persist as one of the most heinous, systematic and prevalent human rights abuses in the world. It is a threat to all women, and an obstacle to all our efforts for development, peace, and gender equality in all societies. Violence against women is always a violation of human rights; it is always a crime; and it is always unacceptable. Let us take this issue with the deadly seriousness that it deserves."

Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky Linguist, Philosopher, Activist

"Extensive violations of human rights (torture, forced reduction of living standards for much of the population, police-sponsored death squads, destruction of representative institutions or of independent unions, etc.) are directly correlated with US government support. The linkage is not accidental; rather it is systematic. The reason is obvious enough. Client fascism often improves the business climate for American corporations, quite generally the guiding factor in foreign policy."

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