Racism is an attack on the very notion of the universality of human rights. It systematically denies certain people the enjoyment of their full human…

- Irene Khan

The world does not need a war against 'terrorism', it needs a culture of peace based on human rights for all.

- Irene Khan

There can be no peace without justice and respect for human rights.

- Irene Khan

The United States has been ambiguous on the current situation in Nepal. They have not actually come out very strongly in terms of pushing the king to…

- Irene Khan

Poverty is not only about income poverty, it is about the deprivation of economic and social rights, insecurity, discrimination, exclusion and powerl…

- Irene Khan

I hate to call it crossfire, what the rapid action battalion attributes for the custodial deaths, as there must be two parties in any such incident. …

- Irene Khan

Human security comes only with human rights and the rule of law. Human rights are the basis for creating strong and accountable states without which …

- Irene Khan

No cause can justify the abuse of human rights.

- Irene Khan

As the world continues to turn away from the use of the death penalty, it is a glaring anomaly that China, Saudi Arabia, Iran and the USA stand out f…

- Irene Khan