“I support the rights of all people to practice their religious beliefs privately, but I oppose the idea of respecting religions. In truth, I have no respect for any religion. I believe religion is not compatible with human rights, women's rights, or freedom of expression.” PeopleBelieveHumansIdeasBeliefI BelieveReligiousPracticeSupportRightsExpressionHuman RightsWomens RightsFreedom Of ExpressionReligious BeliefCompatibleNo Respect Author:Taslima Nasrin
“Governments that block the aspirations of their people, that steal or are corrupt, that oppress and torture or that deny freedom of expression and human rights should bear in mind that they will find it increasingly hard to escape the judgement of their own people, or where warranted, the reach of international law.” PeopleShouldMindHumansHardGovernmentMotivationalLawRightsExpressionBearsInternationalHuman RightsDenyStealingBlockJudgementTortureAspirationFreedom Of ExpressionInternational Law Author:William Hague
“I think both freedom of religion and freedom of expression are both fundamental human rights, everyone has not only the freedom and the right but the obligation to say what Pope Francis thinks for the common good... we have the right to have this freedom openly without offending.” ThinkingHumansFreedomCommonRightsExpressionFundamentalsHuman RightsObligationPopeFreedom Of ExpressionCommon GoodFreedom Of ReligionOffending Author:Pope Francis
“But it also came at a significant cost for human rights, and today's restricted freedom of expression, self-censorship and stunted multiparty democracy.” HumansSelfTodayFreedomPartyDemocracyRightsExpressionCostHuman RightsSignificantCensorshipFreedom Of ExpressionDemocracy FreedomSelf Censorship Author:Phil Robertson
“I would say that not many German people are still alive, who experienced what happened during the third reich. We don't have to go to the Stasi, we can go to the Gestapo, and see what happens, when your human rights, your ability to a freedom of expression and a freedom of thought is infringed upon. This is terribly, terribly dangerous territory.” PeopleHumansStillsHappensAbilityAliveRightsHappenedDangerousExpressionThirdsHuman RightsTerritoryFreedom Of ThoughtFreedom Of ExpressionGestapo Author:Ray McGovern