Quotes About Rights

I'm a civil rights attorney. I'm a victim rights attorney.

I myself have been the victim of some absolutely horrific speech throughout the years; I know how bad it can make you feel - and yet, I still believe firmly that no words directed at me could ever feel worse than having to worry about losing my right to use my own.

Every victim should have the right to tell their own story. Not a tabloid.

In India, innocent and poor children are victims of child labor.

The right to personal privacy is precious. Without it, we are all potential victims for a prying secret police.

Human trafficking robs victims of their basic human rights, and it occurs right under our noses. Many efforts have been focused in other regions of the world, but this is a major problem here at home.

For far too long, victims' rights have been discussed only in the context of sentencing. Sentencing is very important, but the debate obscures something much more fundamental: most victims have so little faith in our criminal justice system that they do not access it at all.

A victim is a victim is a victim. We should stop setting up standards that say we will have one standard of law enforcement for one group of victims but not for another.

I've been really consistent throughout the campaign and since I won that I want to prioritize victims rights and I want to prioritize healing.

Our laws must protect victims.

We should limit qualified immunity and change the standard for bringing cases against officers who violate victims' civil and Constitutional rights.

Every criminal-justice system has to find some kind of balance between protecting the rights of innocent people falsely accused of crimes and protecting the victims of crimes.

All victims deserve justice.

A top priority of my administration has been to strengthen laws for crime victims and their families.

Victims of crime deserve equal constitutional rights - the same rights as defendants. No more, no less.

When victims of crime find the strength to come forward and engage in the criminal justice process we must ensure that they have basic rights and protections in place.

I was brought up with a very strong sense of what can happen if your society starts to chip away at the small victories women have won for themselves.

Citizens United was no victory for free speech.

The rashness of the persecutor hath overspread the rights of the persecuted so that punishment is awarded to him that has gained the victory, the inglorious triumphs, and the man who deserved bonds has carried off the prize.

The next time you download a book on Kindle, buy a Michael Moore screed at Barnes & Noble, or order up a political movie from video on demand, remember that it is the Supreme Court's decision in 'Citizens United' that guarantees you the right to do so.

I won't stop making videos and exercising my freedom of speech.

As Vietnam opens its markets and strengthens fundamental rights, the relationship between our nations will continue to grow - to the benefit of both our citizens.

TPP will require all countries that join the agreement to conform their laws and practices to fundamental labor rights and principles. Vietnam will have to make the necessary reforms or miss out on the agreement's benefits.

In my view, a corporation is not a person. A corporation does not have First Amendment rights to spend as much money as it wants, without disclosure, on a political campaign.