I often traveled to Nicaragua to speak against repressive policies by the Sandinista government.
BIANCA JAGGERI don’t believe in lobbying only progressives and liberal members of Congress. I don’t believe in doing interviews only with those who share my views. I want to reach a wider audience.
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Saddam Hussein has been brutal against his people, but when he was committing those crimes, the international community did not come to the rescue of the Iraqis.
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People appreciate a politician with the courage to say, I oppose this war.
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I don’t think there was really a time when I have not been politically aware.
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The mere fact of an American being present could help save the lives of innocent people. That’s why I believe in the importance of bearing witness, to become a voice for the voiceless.
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George W. Bush and his administration embarked on a full-scale assault on civil liberties, human rights and the rule of law, walking away from his international obligations, tearing up international treaties, protocols and UN conventions.
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There is so much each one of us can do to make a difference. We are at a dangerous juncture in the history of mankind. …
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Most governments in Latin America have failed to recognize the rights of indigenous people and their right to their own traditional territories.
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The British Red Cross asked me to help them spearhead a fundraising campaign for the victims of the war in Nicaragua. It was a turning point in my life. It began my commitment to justice and human rights issues.
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Photography speaks a universal language that does not need translation, and with an immediacy that the written word lacks. It freezes a moment in time, leaving an indelible image.
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I find it disturbing that the media keeps referring to my marriage, since I got divorced in 1979. But the media never wants to let me forget.
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I am not just a celebrity, I’m a human-rights advocate for the last 20 years.
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We are not supposed to go out and kill all those we suspect to have committed a crime.
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Those who suffer are not those at the top, but are the less privileged members of society.
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Today, we talk a lot about terrorism, but we rarely talk about state terrorism.
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Howard Dean has been successful because he was clear in his opposition to the war.
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