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What are human rights for me?
Human rights...
Ndeye Ndiaya - SOS Equilibre, Senegal
...mean freedom of mind; freedom of thought and of expression. Therefore I think that in Africa the most important thing we have to do is to educate women so that they can also enjoy their human rights.
Energy Girl - Federation of World Peace and Love
...comes from mutual respect and love for all humanity.
Betty Dion - president of Global Alliance on Accessible Technologies and Environments
...For me the definition of human rights is inclusion - no one should be eliminated because of reasons of an access. I don’t want to be seen as complaining, but I would love to see a truly inclusive conference so that those with disabilities can also attend.
Dr. Thalis D.Mylonas - Institute of Inter-Balkan relations, Greece
...is common law for people from all around the world, and all the governments must commit to upholding human rights because this is a universal value.
Florian Meisser - International young Christian students, Germany
...are the basis of our civilization. It all comes down to the human rights. When you put all the religions together, every faith together, what is left are human rights. This is for me the common basis of the human family of the world.
Iva Vukusic - Office of the Prosecutor, Special War Crime Department, Sarajevo
...are something that humans have in theory, but humans often stand in the way of realizing it.
Jose Luis Rivera Patino - priest of the Order of Saint Augustine, Mexico
...Being aware of our own freedom and respect for the inner freedom of other people.
Leanne Baumung, Canada
...The freedoms that human beings are entitled to, irrespective of origin, gender or beliefs, and which connect all of us to one another.
Natalie Samarasinghe - Executive Assistant of UNA-UK
...are a tool to fulfil the complete potential of an individual.
Toy Yakubu, Nigeria
..are the right to life, as it should be.
Posted in 2008-08 Paris - Human rights Conference| 06.09.08
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