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“The Independent Expert is persuaded that recognition of peace as a human right will promote a democratic and equitable international order and that national and international democratization will reduce conflict, since peoples want peace. It is Governments that stumble into war.”

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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“Attention must be given to the penal consequences of violations of the right to peace, including the punishment by domestic courts or in due time by the International Criminal Court of those who have engaged in aggression and propaganda for war.”

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“If you censor yourself, if you cannot articulate your needs, if you cannot articulate your priorities, then whatever you do, putting a little cross in a ballot box, etc, does not represent your view. It is an act of desperation.”

Ifs Needs Littles Doe Views Crosses Boxes Priorities Etc Desperation Ballots

Author:Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

“You should not be subjected to the pressures, the intimidation, whether by Government or by the private sector, which would force you into self-censorship.”

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“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.”

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Author:Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

“Representative democracy betrays the electorate when laws have no roots in the people but in oligarchies. Studies on the concept and modalities of direct democracy are therefore becoming more topical”

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Author:Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

“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.”

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Author:Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

“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.”

Difficult Clear Proven Status Quo Diagnosis

Author:Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

“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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“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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Author:Alfred-Maurice de Zayas