Rigoberta Menchu Quotes

Civilization is built on a number of ultimate principles... respect for human life, the punishment of crimes against property and persons, the equality of all good citizens before the law... or, in a word justice.

We have crime without punishment.

Abuse of human rights and international law demand resolution - whoever is responsible.

I think it is in the interest of the people of [Serbia] that no one, not even the government, can get away with the crime, whoever the victim.

One of the emphases of the new democratic order is no impunity.

The hope of impunity is the greatest inducement to do wrong.

No one has a human right to hide from justice behind a veil.

Nothing of course was ever done to Bill for the killing of Tutt.

People are, well, only human. We know that. The rule of law is borne out in identifying, condemning, and punishing those who violate the standards on which we all agree. This is exactly what we do in America.

In the name of justice there cannot be subjection and in the name of peace there cannot be impunity.

We need to keep examining evilness. For instance, I'm totally against the fact that Osama bin Laden was shot. I think that he should have been put on trial and exposed as that human being he was. I think he should've been standing mentally naked in front of the rest of us and stand to justice for what he did.

Crime against the individual is the equivalent of crime against humanity.

Mehlis will go all the way and we want to go all the way. These arrests show that no matter how high the perpetrators are, they will face the consequences of what they did.

Justice for crimes against humanity must have no limitations.

Shall any man be above Justice. Above all shall that man be above it, who can commit the most extensive injustice. When great crimes were committed I am for punishing the principal as well as the Coadjutors

There can be no deal, no amnesty for war crimes.

The cycle of impunity must be broken …. Authorities must be held responsible …. Without accountability, democracy cannot be consolidated. We will remove the veil of impunity that covers the truth.

if you do countenance those that are transgressors of the law you are in the same fact.

Capt. Gordon is as responsible for the death of those on the Erie. As if he had taken the life of each by his own hand. For once, when no doubt exists as to guilt, a terrible example should be made.

All judges had rather that ten innocent should suffer than that one guilty should escape

If we are to put a stop to corruption and state capture, those responsible must be brought to book.

At the risk of sounding really corny now, I'm a career prosecutor. I've been doing this for a very long time. And I believe in holding people responsible when they violate the law. But our sole responsibility is to seek justice. And sometimes that means a very lengthy sentence for people who are dangerous and from which society must be protected.

A scapegoat remains effective as long as we believe in its guilt.

I want to tell the law and order machinery not to spare anyone who indulges in unlawful activities.

If you abuse the public trust, we're going to find you, and and we're going to prosecute you.