Human rights are not only violated by terrorism, repression or assassination, but also by unfair economic structures that creates huge inequalities.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Upholding human rights is not merely compatible with fighting terrorism, it is essential.
Human rights is something that wasn't hard to be inspired to write about because there have been so many violations of those rights.
It is time in the West to defend not so much human rights as human obligations.
Many instances of persecution and killing have occurred in countries with atrocious human rights records such as Sri Lanka, Guatemala and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Liberty, freedom and democracy are very fuzzy words, but human rights is very specific.
Human rights are praised more than ever - and violated as much as ever.
Fundamental violations of human rights always lead to people feeling less and less human.
The right and the physical power of the people to resist injustice, are really the only securities that any people ever can have for their liberties. Practically no government knows any limit to its power but the endurance of the people.
Human rights are not worthy of the name if they do not protect the people we don't like as well as those we do.
Human rights is a universal standard. It is a component of every religion and every civilization.
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