“The republican is the only form of government which is not eternally at open or secret war with the rights of mankind”
Thomas Jefferson
“On top of wide spread abuses of human rights related to the conflict, the government has restricted basic civil liberties over the last year, causing the situation to deteriorate further.”
Irene Khan
“We in New York chose effective law enforcement and disregarded the respect for civil rights and civil liberties. We chose the former over the latter. That was a colossal error in judgment.”
Norman Siegel
“Serious violations of human rights, of civil liberties, the freedom of political expression are matters of concern to every member of the international community,”
Robin Cook
“Civil liberties, human rights, political reform - that's front-page material. And I want 80 percent of the news to be local.”
Hisham Kassem
“A multiparty democracy with full respect for civil liberties and human rights is necessary to bring lasting peace to Nepal.”
Sean McCormack
“We're seriously concerned about the government's ongoing curbs on civil liberties and human rights, which has led to serious unrest in Nepal.”
