The United States stands firmly in support of a solution that offers justice and human rights for all the citizens of a unified, peaceful and prosperous Sri Lanka.

In some Western countries, including in the United States, some people have ignored the overall development of China's human rights.

Sustained close engagement by the United States government is necessary to ensure compliance ... with human rights provisions.

The moral authority of the United States depends on its working effectively with other countries to advance human rights protection ? not blocking a consensus proposal that makes so much progress for human rights. The current resolution can be made to work if the United States joins with other democracies to establish the new council and make it function effectively.

The United States and NATO are committed to supporting democracy, human rights and the rule of law in Iraq.

[But the United States of America invaded Iraq and removed Saddam Hussein to] bring democracy and freedom and human rights to the Iraqi people. ... When you are the good guys, you've got to act like the good guys.