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“The diagnosis is clear, but changing the status quo has proven difficult, because often those who are elected do not govern, and those who do govern are not elected.”

Quote by Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

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Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

Alfred-Maurice de Zayas is a lawyer born on May 31, 1947. He has extensive research and practical experience in the fields of international law and human rights. more

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“Democracy entails a correlation between the public interest as expressed by a majority of the population and the governmental policies that affect them. The term encompasses various manifestations, including direct, participatory and representative democracy, but Governments must be responsive to people and not to special interests such as the military-industrial complex, financial bankers and transnational corporations. Democracy is inclusive and does not privilege an anthropological aristocracy.”

“Democracy is not the end product, but the means to the end, which is the enjoyment of human rights by all.”

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Author:Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

“The United Nations is the best hope to spare humanity from the barbarity of war, from the senseless death, destruction and dislocation it brings about.”

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“It is time to reinvigorate the UN General Assembly so that it can exercise a more decisive role in peace-making and peace-keeping, consistent with the will of the international community.”

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“It is the responsibility of all of us to remind governments of their commitments to settle disputes by peaceful means and to negotiate in good faith under the UN Charter, and to denounce war agitation particularly by the media.”

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“Without peace and the rule of law, civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights cannot be enjoyed, when killing, maiming and mutual poisoning prevail.”

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Author:Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

“If we want world peace, we must break the vicious circle of violence and reprisal, of an eye for an eye, of endless hate.”

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Author:Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

“Peace is not the silence of cemeteries, but the song of social justice.”

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Author:Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

“A ten per cent reduction in military expenditures per year would be reasonable, coupled with a programme of retraining the workforce and redirecting the resources in a manner that creates employment and advances social welfare. I also encourage all States to contribute to the UN's annual Report on Military Expenditures by submitting complete data on national defence budgets.”

“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.”

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Author:Alfred-Maurice de Zayas