Mary Robinson Quotes
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. 
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The most important thing is to bring perpetrators to justice. That can either be done by courts in Indonesia or in East Timor. Or if it is necessary it can be done by an international tribunal.
- Mary Robinson
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.
- Mary Robinson