“We are deeply concerned about the situation in Russia with regards to human rights. There are several examples of this situation, such as the new law requiring NGOs to register as "foreign agents", the law banning homosexual "propaganda", problems with the rule of law and arbitrary judicial processes, and court rulings against the opposition.” HumansProblemLawProcessSituationRightsExampleConcernedRegardCourtHuman RightsRussiaAgentsPropagandaOppositionHomosexualRulingArbitraryRule Of LawRegisterJudicial Author:Cecilia Malmstrom
“In your ordered verdict of guilty, you have trampled under foot every vital principle of our government. My natural rights, my civil rights, my political rights, my judicial rights are all alike ignored. Robbed of the fundamental privilege of citizenship, I am degraded from the status of a citizen to that of a subject; and not only myself individually, but all of my sex, are, by your honor's verdict, doomed to political subjection under this, so-called, form of government.” GovernmentFormPoliticalSexNaturalPrinciplesRightsFeetSubjectsCitizensHonorRepublicanFundamentalsInjusticePrivilegeCivil RightsGuiltyDoomedIgnoredCitizenshipForms Of GovernmentJudicialVerdictNatural RightsSubjectionYour HonorPolitical Rights Author:Susan B. Anthony
“The first ten amendments were proposed and adopted largely because of fear that Government might unduly interfere with prized individual liberties. The people wanted and demanded a Bill of Rights written into their Constitution. The amendments embodying the Bill of Rights were intended to curb all branches of the Federal Government in the fields touched by the amendments-Legislative, Executive, and Judicial.” PeopleFirstsGovernmentMightWantedIndividualLibertyRightsWrittenFieldsTenConstitutionBillsBranchesTouchedExecutivesAmendmentsInterfereFederal GovernmentAdoptedJudicialBill Of RightsCurbIndividual Liberty Author:Hugo Black
“The Singapore judicial system's shameful recourse to using torture - in the form of caning - to punish crimes that should be misdemeanors is indicative of a blatant disregard for international human rights standards, one of the defendants said that sentencing day was the darkest day of his life, but in reality every day that Singapore keeps caning on its books is a dark day for the country's international reputation.” LifeShouldHumansSaidBookCountryRealityFormDarkRightsCrimeStandardsInternationalHuman RightsReputationTortureShamefulDisregardJudicialSingaporeRecourseDark DaysJudicial SystemMisdemeanors Author:Phil Robertson
“There can be no be no better instruction... than that every man who is to deal with his neighbor to follow these commandments. 'Whatsoever ye would that others should do unto you, do ye also unto them,' and 'Love thy neighbor as thyself.' If these were always followed, then everything would instruct and arrange itself; then no law books nor courts nor judicial actions would be required. All things would quietly and simply be set to rights, for everyone's heart and conscience would guide them.” IfsMenShouldHeartBookWould BeActionLawLanguageDealsRightsSocietyCommunicationConscienceAll ThingsAnd LoveCourtGuidesNeighborEvery ManInstructionCommandmentsThyselfJudicialLove Thy NeighborLaw Books Author:Martin Luther
“If Americans loved judicial activism, liberals wouldn't be lying about what it is. Judicial activism means making up constitutional rights in order to strike down laws the justices don't like based on their personal preferences. It's not judicial activism to strike down laws because they violate the Constitution.” IfsMeanLawLyingOrderJusticeRightsConstitutionStrikesActivismPreferenceJudicialMaking UpConstitutional RightsPersonal PreferencesJudicial Activism Author:Ann Coulter
“Judge Samuel Alito, millions of Americans are concerned about your nomination. They're worried that you would be a judicial activist who would restrict our rights and freedoms.” Would BeMillionsRightsJudgingConcernedWorriedActivistJudicialNominationsRights And Freedoms Author:Dick Durbin