“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.” HumansCountryRealityRightsDemocraticHuman RightsProtectionGrantedEnjoymentAccusedDefendersUnpatrioticWhistleblowers Author:Alfred-Maurice de Zayas
“Iran's continued, widespread persecution of ethnic minorities, human rights defenders and political prisoners is a disgrace and stands as a shameful indictment of Iran's leaders.” HumansPoliticalLeaderRightsHuman RightsMinoritiesIranPrisonerPersecutionDisgraceShamefulDefendersIndictmentPolitical Prisoners Author:William Hague
“Rich and great people can take care of themselves; but the poor and defenceless - the men with small cottages and large families - the men who must work six days every week if they are to live in anything like comfort for a week, - these men want defenders; they want men to maintain their position in Parliament; they want men who will protest against any infringement of their rights.” PeopleIfsMenWantCarePoorRichRightsWeekPositionHe ManComfortSixTake CareProtestWant MeParliamentGreat PeopleDefendersCottagesLarge FamilyInfringement Author:John Bright
“I'm both an artist / filmmaker and a human rights defender.” HumansArtistRightsHuman RightsFilmmakerDefenders Author:Pamela Yates
“Well, human rights defenders, freedom of speech advocates, lawyers that we spoke to said this is really an expansion. After the military ouster of Egypt's unpopular, but elected Islamist president in 2013, we saw political opponents being arrested by the thousands, really. Then we saw a popular comedian go off the air out of fear of retribution.” HumansWellsSaidPoliticalPresidentSawsRightsAirMilitarySpeechHuman RightsLawyerComedianOpponentsSpokesFreedom Of SpeechExpansionEgyptArrestedRetributionDefendersIslamistsPolitical Opponents Author:Leila Fadel