“Civil society must be strengthened to help raise awareness among people living with HIV, and those at risk, of their rights, and to ensure they have access to legal services and redress through the courts.” PeopleHelpingRightsRiskAwarenessRaisesCourtAccessHivCivil SocietyRedress Author:Shereen El Feki
“We're at risk of losing this iconic species for all time. Once it's stripped of its natural instincts, it's no longer a tiger. But there's a lot of species like that. The more intriguing thing, throughout Asia, a lot of these countries are selling off their jungle-and-forest rights for oil and for paper-and-pulp companies.” CountryNaturalCompanyRightsRiskPaperLosingInstinctSpeciesOilForestsSellingAll TimeTigersAsiaJungleIntriguingIconicPulpNatural Instinct Author:Leonardo DiCaprio
“[In the event of war, Americans would] resort for repose and security to institutions which have a tendency to destroy their civil and political rights. To be more safe they, at length, become willing to run the risk of being less free.” WarRunningPoliticalRightsRiskSecurityEventsWillingSafeInstitutionsTendenciesLengthResortsReposePolitical RightsSecurity And Liberty Book:The Federalist Papers and the Constitution of the United States: The Principles of the American Government Source: The Federalist Papers and the Constitution of the United States: The Principles of the American Government
“Let no one doubt, we will defend America's security and the cause of freedom around the world. But we want a president who tells us what America is fighting for, not just what we are fighting against. We want a president who will defend human rights - not just where it is convenient - but wherever freedom is at risk - from Chile to Afghanistan, from Poland to South Africa” WorldWantHumansAmericaFightingCausesPresidentDoubtRightsRiskSecuritySouthHuman RightsAround The WorldAfghanistanSouth AfricaConvenientPolandChile Author:Geraldine Ferraro
“This is a time when the protections of Americans' liberties are directly at risk, as are the checks and balances that have served to constrain abuses of power for more than 200 years. The Supreme Court is relied upon by all of to us protect our fundamental rights.” YearsLibertyRightsRiskBalanceProtectAbuseFundamentalsCourtProtectionSupremeChecksSupreme CourtAbuse Of PowerConstrainFundamental Rights Author:Patrick Leahy