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Mary Robinson Quotes

Freedom from discrimination for women, ensuring that female children can learn to read, these are human needs for half the human race, not western values Picture Quote #1

The question now is how best to help the Iraqi people build a democratic and free Iraqi society that ensures respect for the rights of all Iraqis Picture Quote #1

As a citizen of Ireland I have more sovereignty over our government. Because citizens now have more ways of holding the Irish government to account, not just under Irish constitutional law, but under the European system, at Strasbourg and Brussels. This, I believe, is the benefit for individual citizens Picture Quote #1

The fossil-fuel-based development model has not benefitted all people and those who have benefitted least are now suffering great harm in the face of climate change Picture Quote #1

An endless war against terrorism can tend to inflate the terrorists, because being at war is attractive to some angry, unemployed, disaffected youth Picture Quote #1

I want to take human rights out of their box. I want to show the relevance of the universal principles of human rights to the basic needs of health, security, education and equality Picture Quote #1

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A culture is not an abstract thing. It is a living, evolving process. The aim is to push beyond standard-setting and asserting human rights to make those standards a living reality for people everywhere Picture Quote #1

As Elders we have great respect for all religions and traditions as important forces that bind people together. Faith and tradition provide much of the foundation of our laws and social codes. But where religion and tradition are used to justify discrimination and especially when they are used to justify cruel and harmful practices such as female genital mutilation, infanticide and child marriage, then we believe that is unacceptable Picture Quote #1

We now know that climate change is a driver of migration, and is expected to increase the displacement of populations Picture Quote #1

Today’s human rights violations are the causes of tomorrow’s conflicts Picture Quote #1

Climate change is the greatest threat to human rights in the 21st century Picture Quote #1

Pavement slippery, people sneezing, lords in ermine, beggars freezing; titled gluttons dainties carving, genius in a garret starving Picture Quote #1

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It is necessary to ensure that the requirement to combat terrorism is not used to clamp down on freedom of expression, legitimate dissent, freedom of association and so on Picture Quote #1

Young persons, because of their immaturity, may not fully comprehend the consequences of their actions and should therefore benefit from less severe sanctions than adults. More importantly, it reflects the firm belief that young persons are more susceptible to change, and thus have a greater potential for rehabilitation than adults Picture Quote #1

We will not let governments off the hook. We will look to civil society to help us, to pin governments, to what they have committed to here. And we will report on it Picture Quote #1

If we took away barriers to women’s leadership, we would solve the climate change problem a lot faster Picture Quote #1

Symbols give us our identity, our self image, our way of explaining ourselves to ourselves and to others. Symbols in turn determine the kinds of stories we tell, and the stories we tell determine the kind of history we make and remake Picture Quote #1

Human rights are inscribed in the hearts of people; they were there long before lawmakers drafted their first proclamation Picture Quote #1

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In a society where the rights and potential of women are constrained, no man can be truly free. He may have power, but he will not have freedom Picture Quote #1

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Freedom from discrimination for women, ensuring that female children can learn to read, these are human needs for half the human race, not western values. (Mary Robinson Quotes) The question now is how best to help the Iraqi people build a democratic and free Iraqi society that ensures respect for the rights of all Iraqis. (Mary Robinson Quotes) As a citizen of Ireland I have more sovereignty over our government. Because citizens now have more ways of holding the Irish government to account, not just under Irish constitutional law, but under the European system, at Strasbourg and Brussels. This, I believe, is the benefit for individual citizens. (Mary Robinson Quotes) The fossil-fuel-based development model has not benefitted all people and those who have benefitted least are now suffering great harm in the face of climate change. (Mary Robinson Quotes) An endless war against terrorism can tend to inflate the terrorists, because being at war is attractive to some angry, unemployed, disaffected youth. (Mary Robinson Quotes) I want to take human rights out of their box. I want to show the relevance of the universal principles of human rights to the basic needs of health, security, education and equality. (Mary Robinson Quotes) A culture is not an abstract thing. It is a living, evolving process. The aim is to push beyond standard-setting and asserting human rights to make those standards a living reality for people everywhere (Mary Robinson Quotes) As Elders we have great respect for all religions and traditions as important forces that bind people together. Faith and tradition provide much of the foundation of our laws and social codes. But where religion and tradition are used to justify discrimination and especially when they are used to justify cruel and harmful practices such as female genital mutilation, infanticide and child marriage, then we believe that is unacceptable (Mary Robinson Quotes) We now know that climate change is a driver of migration, and is expected to increase the displacement of populations (Mary Robinson Quotes) Today’s human rights violations are the causes of tomorrow’s conflicts (Mary Robinson Quotes) Climate change is the greatest threat to human rights in the 21st century (Mary Robinson Quotes) Pavement slippery, people sneezing, lords in ermine, beggars freezing; titled gluttons dainties carving, genius in a garret starving (Mary Robinson Quotes) It is necessary to ensure that the requirement to combat terrorism is not used to clamp down on freedom of expression, legitimate dissent, freedom of association and so on (Mary Robinson Quotes) Young persons, because of their immaturity, may not fully comprehend the consequences of their actions and should therefore benefit from less severe sanctions than adults. More importantly, it reflects the firm belief that young persons are more susceptible to change, and thus have a greater potential for rehabilitation than adults (Mary Robinson Quotes) We will not let governments off the hook. We will look to civil society to help us, to pin governments, to what they have committed to here. And we will report on it (Mary Robinson Quotes) If we took away barriers to women’s leadership, we would solve the climate change problem a lot faster (Mary Robinson Quotes) Symbols give us our identity, our self image, our way of explaining ourselves to ourselves and to others. Symbols in turn determine the kinds of stories we tell, and the stories we tell determine the kind of history we make and remake (Mary Robinson Quotes) Human rights are inscribed in the hearts of people; they were there long before lawmakers drafted their first proclamation (Mary Robinson Quotes) In a society where the rights and potential of women are constrained, no man can be truly free. He may have power, but he will not have freedom (Mary Robinson Quotes)