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Letter "M" » Mary Robinson Quotes
«It's only when you have a critical mass of women in politics that you get women's issues attacked.»
Author: Mary Robinson
(President)
«Young persons, because of their immaturity, may not fully comprehend the consequences of their actions and should therefore benefit from less severe sanctions than adults. More importantly, it reflects the firm belief that young persons are more susceptible to change, and thus have a greater potential for rehabilitation than adults.»
Author: Mary Robinson
(President)
«Count up the results of 50 years of human rights mechanisms, 30 years of multibillion-dollar development programs and endless high-level rhetoric, and the global impact is quite underwhelming, ... This is a failure of implementation on a scale which shames us all.»
Author: Mary Robinson
(President)
«I am very clear that it's a human rights situation and it will be important for me to appraise this perspective, the extent of the human rights situation, extra-judicial killings, torture, etcetera,»
Author: Mary Robinson
(President)
«It is necessary to ensure that the requirement to combat terrorism is not used to clamp down on freedom of expression, legitimate dissent, freedom of association and so on,»
Author: Mary Robinson
(President)
«I think the main perpetrators are substantially known, and indeed known to Jakarta ... at every meeting I have attended the issue of justice has come up,»
Author: Mary Robinson
(President)
«I was shocked and appalled by the harrowing accounts of the Chechen civilians, ... I listened to testimony of summary executions, intimidation, looting by military personnel, disproportionate use of force, attacks on civilians' convoys, rape and other violations.»
Author: Mary Robinson
(President)
«It is necessary to ensure that the requirement to combat terrorism is not used to clamp down on freedom of expression, legitimate dissent, freedom of association and so on.»
Author: Mary Robinson
(President)
«I want the students to understand how much of a savings they are getting with the rental program. Anyone who's gone into a campus bookstore and priced a book has a greater appreciation for this service. They have books that can cost $140 and $180 each.»
Author: Mary Robinson
(President)
«Students won't have to worry about standing in line for computers. It will be very convenient for them to get things accomplished.»
Author: Mary Robinson
(President)
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