Quotes by Rights Consider any individual at any period of his life, and you will always find him preoccupied with fresh plans to increase his comfort. Do not talk to him about the interests and rights of the human race; that little private business of his for the moment absorbs all his thoughts, and he hopes that public disturbances can be put off to some other time. Alexis de Tocqueville selfishness race rights Freedom sees in religion the companion of its struggles and its triumphs, the cradle of its infancy, the divine source of its rights. It considers religion as the safeguard of mores; and mores as the guarantee of laws and the pledge of its duration. Alexis de Tocqueville religious struggle rights It is almost never when a state of things is the most detestable that it is smashed, but when, beginning to improve, it permits men to breathe, to reflect, to communicate their thoughts with each other, and to gauge by what they already have the extent of their rights and their grievances. The weight, although less heavy, seems then all the more unbearable. Alexis de Tocqueville gauges rights men A government is free in proportion to the rights it guarantees to the minority. Alf Landon minorities government rights Children, after all, are not just adults-in-the-making. They are people whose current needs and rights and experiences must be taken seriously. Alfie Kohn taken rights children What rights are those that dare not resist for them? Alfred Lord Tennyson dare conflict rights Individual and national rights to wealth rest on the basis of civil and international law, or at least of custom that has the force of law. Alfred Marshall wealth rights law Material goods consist of useful material things, and of all rights to hold, or use, or derive benefits from material things, or to receive them at a future time. Alfred Marshall benefits use rights No country has a perfect report card. While some countries have strong points in specific areas, they may have serious lacunae in other areas. For instance, some countries have made enormous progress on civil and political rights, but lag in the implementation of economic, social and cultural rights. Alfred-Maurice de Zayas strong rights country Democracy is not the end product, but the means to the end, which is the enjoyment of human rights by all. Alfred-Maurice de Zayas democracy rights mean One of the problems that we have in the human rights community is that special interests often forget the interests of other victims, and there's competition among victims expressions that are unnecessary. Alfred-Maurice de Zayas community expression rights The abuse of the veto power has become so predictable that frequently resolutions are not even tabled because of the certainty of a veto against their adoption. Necessary discussion is thereby suppressed. Concerted action by the Security Council, the General Assembly and other United Nations agencies is necessary to prevent major human rights violations, stop ongoing breaches and provide remedies to victims. Alfred-Maurice de Zayas adoption agency rights Specific protection must be granted to human rights defenders and whistleblowers who have in some contexts been accused of being unpatriotic, whereas they perform, in reality, a democratic service to their countries and to the enjoyment of human rights of their compatriots. Alfred-Maurice de Zayas rights country reality The mandate entails a generous synthesis of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights. The title requires the expert to be truly independent, keep an open mind, conduct his/her research objectively and without ideological prejudices, listen to all sides of an argument and seek the opinion of all stakeholders. The essence of an independent expert is not merely his/her expertise - which must be considered a given - but the faculty of thinking outside the box, while rigorously respecting the terms of reference laid down in the resolution establishing the mandate, and observing the code of conduct of rapporteurs. Alfred-Maurice de Zayas independent political rights Respect for human rights requires transparent and accountable institutions and governance as well as the effective participation of all individuals and civil society, who are an essential part of realizing social and people-centred sustainable development. Alfred-Maurice de Zayas essentials rights people Without peace and the rule of law, civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights cannot be enjoyed, when killing, maiming and mutual poisoning prevail. Alfred-Maurice de Zayas political rights law The drafting of a legally binding instrument concerning the human rights impacts of the activities of Transnational Corporations (TNCs) and other business enterprises has been proposed. Such a treaty or convention should strengthen the United Nations “protect, respect and remedy” framework of the Guiding Principles, which were unanimously endorsed by the Human Rights Council in 2011. Alfred-Maurice de Zayas impact rights negative The goal of #BDS is the full restoration of Palestinian rights, not an agreement to create an artificial mini-state in order to save Zionism Ali Abunimah agreement rights order The issue of human rights is one of the most fundamental human issues and also one of the most sensitive and controversial. Ali Khamenei issues rights fundamentals The idea of human rights as a fundamental principle can be seen to underlie throughout Islamic teachings. Ali Khamenei islamic teaching rights «4567891011121314»