The idea of cultural relativism is nothing but an excuse to violate human rights.

When a person is humiliated, when his rights are being violated, and he does not have the proper education, naturally he gravitates toward terrorism.

Whenever women protest and ask for their rights, they are silenced with the argument that the laws are justified under Islam. It is an unfounded argument. It is not Islam at fault, but rather the patriarchal culture that uses its own interpretations to justify whatever it wants.

Human rights is a universal standard. It is a component of every religion and every civilization.

My aim is to show that those governments that violate the rights of people by invoking the name of Islam have been misusing Islam.

The new text substantially advances the discussion and gives a good basis to achieve a stronger human rights council, assuming there is a decision to have members of the council elected by a two-thirds majority.