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Lawyers should not be charged with the same crimes as their clients. Trials related to political charges are not in accordance with human rights,


Shirin Ebadi

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CONFUCIUS Additionally, any Human Rights Council reform that allows countries with despicable human rights rec...
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RICHARD STALLMAN Whites must be made to realize that they are only human, not superior. Same with blacks. They must b...
STEVE BIKO not in accordance with the constitution and ... therefore unlawful.
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ANN BEESON Most sane human beings who are over the age of six usually act or react not as per what they genuine...
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ANDREW MOORE Yes, the state must intervene to prevent the exploitation of poor Indian women who are enticed or co...
KAPIL SIBAL We do not agree that the human rights of the victims are more important than the human rights of the...
GRAHAM WATSON It will not do to say that international law is the enemy of the Jewish people, since the Jewish peo...
JUDITH BUTLER He has not been charged with anything.
PAUL BOYCE Their cyber laws are not as advanced as those in America but the individuals will be charged, and th...
LOUIS REIGEL All political parties, organizations, and all people should abide by the constitution and laws witho...
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ARTHUR BUSCH In accordance with parliament's ratification, I should say 'yes'.
JAVAD VAEEDI Simon should have been nominated after the selection trials and should not be left in limbo.
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ELLEN DEGENERES It is time in the West to defend not so much human rights as human obligations.
ALEXANDR SOLZHENITSYN It is time in the West to defend not so much human rights as human obligations.
ALEXANDER SOLZEHNITSYN It is time in the West to defend not so much human rights as human obligations.
ALEXANDER SOLZHENITSYN It is time in the West to defend not so much human rights as human obligations.
ALEKSANDR SOLZHENITSYN A waiver speaks to the lack of political will on the part of the U.S. with regard to human rights.
CARLOS SALINAS New York state ethics rules prohibit lawyers from soliciting gifts from clients 'for the benefit...
BILL DEDMAN Do not seek to bring things to pass in accordance with your wishes, but wish for them as they are, a...
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