Right now, Governments in Iran and Serbia are cracking down on journalists, closing news organizations, and trying to block a public dialog that is so essential to human rights and freedom.

Spain is spreading the values of democracy, respect for human rights, and free markets across the globe.

It is an outrage that such egregious abuses against innocent Sudanese citizens have become commonplace in the ongoing civil war in Sudan.

The United Nations is the primary multilateral forum to press for international human rights.

The Cuban Government's disgraceful human rights record underscores the need for our coordinated international strategy.

The United States must do everything we can right now to support the efforts Africans are making to build democracy and respect for human rights.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.

no one ever—ever—should be punished and discriminated against or killed or uprooted because of their religion or their ethnic heritage.

Democracy, tolerance, and human rights must prevail everywhere.

These are not just labor rights; they're human rights.

We will not tolerate children being used in pornography and prostitution.

This is about the fundamental right of every human being to dream and work and strive and the obligation never to quit, never to give in, never to be limited, never to be defined.

I call upon the people of the United States to observe this week with appropriate ceremonies and activities and to rededicate ourselves to supporting the cause of freedom, human rights, and self-determination for all the peoples of the world.

We and our allies agree on the importance of promoting democracy, human rights, and fundamental freedoms in Cuba.

Human rights is a top priority of his government.

Human rights are still at risk from Burma to Nigeria, from Belarus to China.

Supporting the spread of democracy, with respect for human rights, advances the values that make life worth living.

It is time to show the world that America joins those 161 countries which have gone on record to oppose discrimination and violence against women around the world.