Human Rights Quotes

The respect for human rights is nowadays not so much a matter of having international standards, but rather questions of compliance with those standards.

Violence against women in all its forms is a human rights violation. It's not something that any culture, religion or tradition propagates.

I'm not an activist; I don't look for controversy. I'm not a political person, but I'm a person with compassion. I care passionately about equal rights. I care about human rights. I care about animal rights.

Human rights is a universal standard. It is a component of every religion and every civilization.

The idea of cultural relativism is nothing but an excuse to violate human rights.