We have lost an eloquent voice for human rights and human dignity and a champion for the least among us.

a chance to say to people in the neighborhood, 'We share values -- rule of law, justice, human rights, human dignity, the right for women to participate equally in society.' These are very powerful messages.

We should cease to talk about vague and unreal objectives such as human rights, the raising of the living standards, and democratization. The day is not far off when we are going to have to deal in straight power concepts. The less we are then hampered by idealistic slogans, the better.

It is our responsibility to recover the dignity of the republic, re-establish democracy ... full respect for human rights and freedom of expression, to lay the basis for economic recovery ... and establish legal and transparent conditions for free and fair elections.

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.

To me, a feminist belongs in the same category as a humanist or an advocate for human rights. I don't see why someone who's a feminist should be thought of differently.