36 Quotes by Irene Khan

Mexico has taken a very strong and positive stand on human rights issues internationally but there is not the same intensity ... domestically,

The definition of security must be broadened to encompass the security of people, as well as states. That means a commitment to human rights. That means recognizing that insecurity and violence are best tackled by effective, accountable states which uphold, not violate human rights,

The fact that the USA, which was the world's main perpetrator for the execution of juvenile offenders, has now ended the practice should be a clear message to those remaining countries that execute children that this barbaric practice must stop.

U2 have inspired and empowered millions with their music and by speaking out on behalf of the poor, the powerless and the oppressed.

Torture should have been kept where it belonged, in the 16th century, instead of being imported into the 21st.

Finland has been a great supporter in the disarmament campaign. You have a remarkably low number of refugees and the number of cases of violence against women in Finland is extremely high for a European country.

The special prosecutor has done very little in terms of developing a strategy of how to address (impunity).

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.

a courageous testament to his visionary commitment to fight injustice around the world.