Kenneth Roth Quotes

It obviously doesn't do everything we hoped for. But it is clearly better than the Human Rights Commission.

- Kenneth Roth

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The moral authority of the United States depends on its working effectively with other countries to advance human rights protection ? not blocking a consensus proposal that makes so much progress for human rights. The current resolution can be made to work if the United States joins with other democracies to establish the new council and make it function effectively. - Kenneth Roth

The hypocrisy factor has encouraged copycat techniques around the world by people who do like the United States does and has also weakened the United States as one of the traditional important supporters of human rights. - Kenneth Roth

The new council should be a great improvement over the old Commission, but today's vote is only the beginning. Its ability to protect the weakest will now depend on the commitment of governments to curb rights violations. - Kenneth Roth