“We hear from time to time about horrible human rights atrocities happening around the globe. Our government claims that it stands in favor of human rights, and our leaders are in the news demanding consequences for other countries that are abusing their populations. But there is a huge denial about how widespread and common these kinds of atrocities are in the United States, and that we are not nearly as different from other countries as we would like to believe we are.” BelieveHumansKindChildrenDifferentCountryStatesGovernmentUnitedCommonLeaderUnited StatesRightsHugeNewsHappeningsConsequenceClaimsHuman RightsPopulationFavorsHorribleDenialOther CountriesGlobesAtrocities Author:Lundy Bancroft
“Its up to any government to decide how to react to the denial of basic human rights anywhere in the world, including Egypt.” WorldHumansGovernmentRightsIncludingHuman RightsDenialEgyptBasic Human Rights Author:Mohamed ElBaradei
“Human rights are not a privilege conferred by government. They are every human being's entitlement by virtue of his humanity.” HumansGovernmentHumanityHuman BeingsVirtueRightsHuman RightsPrivilegeAbortionEntitlementPro LifeRight To LifeAbortion RightsHuman Rights DayAnti AbortionCatholic Pro Life Author:Mother Teresa
“We are not hated because we practice democracy, value freedom, or uphold human rights. We are hated because our government denies these things to people in Third World countries whose resources are coveted by multinational corporations. That hatred we have sown has come back to haunt us in the form of terrorism....” PeopleWorldHumansCountryGovernmentFormValuesPracticeDemocracyRightsResourcesHatredThirdsHuman RightsDenyTerrorismHatedCorporationsThird WorldMultinationalsThird World CountriesMultinational Corporations Author:Howard Zinn