Dissident Quotes

Yu's physical and psychological state demonstrates the full atrocity of the Chinese prison system, which destroys lives to gag dissident voices. - Reporters Without Borders

With the biggest dissident shareholders in favor of the new deal, we expect the transaction to be consummated without further disruptions. - Geoffrey Porges

We want change with or without the embargo. In general, the Cuban government treats (dissidents) like people who do not exist. - Elizardo Sanchez

We must continue to speak with clarity... For while some Chinese dissidents have been released to exile in recent months, the Chinese government's repression of dissent and religious freedom has not ceased. - Madeleine Albright

We have to get used to this because it seems that human rights activists and dissidents are not well liked by governments, especially those that maintain their nation's human rights in the appalling situation that Cuba does. - Elizardo Sanchez

We have so many cyber-dissidents in jail that we are trying to get out of there, and knowing that some of them are in jail with the help of Western companies is really frustrating. It's one thing to want to make money, to make profits. It's quite another one to become a weapon in the hands of the Chinese authorities. - Lucie Morillon

We have seen spokespeople from three of the four companies quoted as saying they will attend. Let's see if they accept the formal invitations, and we will take it from there. We would certainly like to hear more about the technologies they use over there. Are there cookies that can be used to track dissidents? - Brad Dayspring

We don't have sources who are dissidents on other sources. Should they come forward, that would be a tricky situation for us. But we're presumably acting in such a way that people feel morally compelled to continue our mission, not to screw it up. - Julian Assange