We must also support the aspirations of ethnic and religious minorities in other nations as they strive for their own right to worship freely.

My approval of this legislation reflects the strong U.S. support for the people of Cambodia in their efforts to overcome a tragic past and establish a democracy based on human rights and market economy reforms.

It is wrong when any person is deprived of the opportunity to live up to the fullest of their God-given potential.

These cuts would impair our ability to support important activities such as the nonproliferation of weapons, the promotion of human rights, and the control of infectious disease like the Ebola virus.

We must control our borders even as we work to protect the dignity and rights of individuals.

There has been no genocide there.

The parties have pledged to adhere to international human rights standards.

Relations between the two countries rest on the values of democracy and human rights.

We must make people matter again.

We reject the notion that increasing economic ties in trade and partnerships undermine our human rights agenda.

I remain committed to pursuing our human rights agenda.

It is clear that Iraq can rejoin the community of civilized nations only through democratic processes, respect for human rights, equal treatment of its people, and adherence to basic norms of international behavior.

These actions would isolate China, set back achievement of U.S. interests, and undermine U.S. goals, including those in the human rights area.

The President's decision to recommend MFN status for another year, will allow the Administration to build on the human rights progress already achieved and advance other vital U.S. interests with China.

H.R. 4891 supports the Administration's objectives in the human rights area.

The Baghdad government continued to violate basic human rights of its own citizens through systematic repression of minorities and denial of humanitarian assistance.

I hereby proclaim August 1, 1994, as Helsinki Human Rights Day and reaffirm the American commitment to upholding human dignity and freedom.

I call upon all of the signatory states to uphold their pledge to protect human rights, to seek peaceful resolutions of conflicts, and to fully abide by their obligations under the Helsinki Accords.