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We are collecting your opinions on the biggest human rights issues facing the world to publish them. We want to connect people to each other and to their governments.
28 January - 13 February
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Kenya
"having the ability to access basic necessities eg ,food and shelter"
mackarodi via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 21932 voices in Kenya
United Kingdom
"Living with dignity means not having to subordinate to anyone"
JimenaGarcia, London, United Kingdom via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 11723 voices in United Kingdom
France
"Vivre dans la dignité c'est concrètement avoir un toit, accès aux soins, à l'eau potable, à une nourriture suffisante, à l'éducation, aux loisirs. C'est aussi être respecter en tant que personne humaine, titulaire de droits inaliénables."
Mag, France via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 5198 voices in France
United States
"respect for every person, no matter what your background is."
Tootsie Roll via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 102 voices in United States
Bangladesh
"Global economic crisis creats problems in our social and personal life.demand Dignity campain is the best step for this crisis.i mean,every govement of country should be super educated,an honest and self-respected.but in our bangladesh,i have seen some part of govt. and some part of govt. Servent are dishonet,inactive and involved with many corruption "
ddsms12 via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 81 voices in Bangladesh
Belgium
"Access to basic rights"
AltheaWilliams via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 78 voices in Belgium
Côte d'Ivoire
Australia
"living with the birthrights of freedom, peace, abundance, love and beauty. free of the persecutions of money, commerce, dogma, politics, religion, militarism, unjust laws, corruption/greed, with EQUAL rights and opportununities for all of us - NOW!!!"
indigoflame via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 59 voices in Australia
Canada
"The golden rule. Doing to others what you would want done to you. It's rationally fulfilling the irrational part of yourself. It's respecting your duty to treat others well. That; it's a dignified life."
searchforfreedom via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 58 voices in Canada
India
"Where is their DIGNITY!!??"
Songsoptak via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 45 voices in India
Burkina Faso
"Vivre dans la dignité pour moi signifie tout simplement être capable de jouir suffisamment de son statut d'être humain. En un mot, c'est être épanoui et respecté en tant que personne humaine."
christianbf via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 38 voices in Burkina Faso
Germany
"Living in dignity means to have anything you need to live without physical or psychologial illness, to be able to fulfill your dreams, to be allowed to dream - to live without fear, to be able to take the eternity out of every moment - thats dignity."
ChristinaD via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 36 voices in Germany
Puerto Rico
"La posibilidad del ser humano de vivir libre del miedo de la pobreza, la represión y la enfermedad. Es también lucha con todas nuestras fuerzas, sentidos y pasión por una vida plena y abundante para toda la humanidad."
boricua1960 via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 34 voices in Puerto Rico
Spain
Nigeria
"শান্তিতে থাকুন, এটাই ডিগনিটি"
olajp2002 via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 25 voices in Nigeria
New Zealand
"We don't have much money so we going to have to think"
richardhadley via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 23 voices in New Zealand
Philippines
"To me dignity is when I make other people proud of me"
rhodaava via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 22 voices in Philippines
Sierra Leone
"I think my dignity is controlled by government, companies and other power holders."
olusegun via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 20 voices in Sierra Leone
Mexico
" respetar la vida en gral."
Clase.68 via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 20 voices in Mexico
Chile
"Vivir como ciudadano en un estado de derecho multiversal, en el cual el estado y el mundo privado proteja la integridad y calidad de vida de la persona y la familia, con oportunidades reales para cubrir las necesidades propias y el aporte a la socied"
Kuriftuku Mawun via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 19 voices in Chile
Venezuela
"Dignidad es respeto a la vida, a la libertad de expresión, tener derecho a salud, educacion y vivir en paz."
arianigarrido via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 16 voices in Venezuela
Sweden
"Food, shelter, peace and security, sanitation, health care, education, freedom of speech, the right to vote, full legal rights, unconditional equality and respect in society - as long as fellow human beings lack this - none of us live in dignity."
Nils Florby via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 16 voices in Sweden
Sri Lanka
"Those whosay polling was clean: how can they account for these outrageous irregularities?Weproduce herein a picture of the genuine official ballot paper which wasfound in a drain near the Technical College, Ratnapura which was acounting center "
humanwatchsrilanka via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 15 voices in Sri Lanka
Ireland
"The Universal Declaration of Human Rights says it all in Article 1: All people are born free and equal in dignity and human rights. Dignity is about human rights, equality and freedom."
Colm Ó Cuanacháin via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 15 voices in Ireland
Netherlands
"respect for every person, no matter what your background is."
marijebreedveld via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 15 voices in Netherlands
Morocco
"هو العيش في وضح مريح مرتاح البال إقتصاديا واجتماعيا وثقافيا وتكون سهولة الولوج للمعلومة وسوق الشغل من خلال كفاءاتك وبإختصار تام تلبية الحاجيات اليومية بثقة بالنفس ودون الحاجة إلى طلبها من الأخر وأنت مرغم على ذلك "
imad2012 via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 15 voices in Morocco
Portugal
"To live in dignity is to be free, to be respected, to be judged impartialy based on the content of one's character. To live in dignity is to be recognized as an equal in terms of human rights."
russaac via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 13 voices in Portugal
Italy
"La dignité est l' identification a des valeurs morales reconnues comme universelles.Se traduit par leur respect et doit être observée dans un comportement propre et dans les diverses relations avec les autres.Elle reste une grandes source de fierté."
ericfanane via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 13 voices in Italy
Yemen
" الواقع الرّاهن يأتي نوعاً ما صدىً لمبادرات الأسرة الدولية ونجاحها ولمبادرات المجتمع المدني المتنامي وخطته الواعية ضمن المقاربات المتعددة الأطراف. وتمخّض ذلك النشاط عن سلسلة من النصوص والآليات الدوليّة المستحدثة التي تناشد: ان يعيش الانسان بكرا مة "
رشادناجي الخضر via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 12 voices in Yemen
Benin
"C'est avoir du travail, manger à sa faim et avoir accès à des soins médicaux de qualité."
DJRANKOU via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 12 voices in Benin
Brazil
Pakistan
"Diginity means living happily with your family in society"
farzanak via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 11 voices in Pakistan
Denmark
"That you feel that the people around you are equal with you because you get treatet with the same respekt no matter who you are. "
freja grandjean via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 11 voices in Denmark
Egypt
"كرمة تعنى لى الكثير فى بلدى التى اصيحت لا تعترف بجقوق الانسان او حتى حقهم فى الحياة فا لكرمة فى بلدى مصر لا ووجود لها فى ظل تفشى التعذيب فى أقسام الشرطة المصرية والاهانة المستمرة للموطن المصرى البسيط عن اى كرامة تتحدث لاوجود للكرمة فى مصر مبارك"
احمد نجيب سيد via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 11 voices in Egypt
Nepal
""imyoung09"a meaningful way of being alive."
elinaadhikari via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 10 voices in Nepal
Colombia
"QUE SE NOS RESPECTE LA LIBERTAD DE CONCIENCIA, RELIGION Y CULTO."
vhoeicfp via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 9 voices in Colombia
Greece
"There is no Dignity without the basic human rights such as food, shelter, education or medical care... However, living with Dignity is also having the freedom and the opportunity to make choices, express oneself and live according to our true selves."
Tricia Gh. via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 9 voices in Greece
Mongolia
"Equal opportunity to everyone in the world"
Otgonchimeg.a via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 8 voices in Mongolia
Jordan
"العيش بكرامة يعني حصولي وحصول الالاف من الامهات والنساء العربيات على حقوقهن بالسماح لأبنائهن بالعيش معهم وايقاف كل أنواع التعنيف والقمع النفسي لهم وتعريضهن للمسائلة القنونية وخطر الابعاد لابنائهم لاي سبب ومنع أطفالهم من كل حقوقهم الاجتماعيه "
nimahabashna via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 8 voices in Jordan
Latvia
"imyoung09 - 8 people participated in "Make some noise for Dignity!" in front of Cabinet of Ministers in Riga. We were screaming for 10 seconds and we hope that politicians heard us!"
kaspars_zalitis via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 8 voices in Latvia
Argentina
"Garantizar salud, trabajo y educacion en niveles mas que minimos para todas las personas "
rcarcamos via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 7 voices in Argentina
Malaysia
"living in dignity means i walk with my head high and feel equal to others around me. my kids have good education and equal chance. i am cared for my basic health, living, dietary and clean drinking water needs. i can express my self freely before all"
jajjay via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 7 voices in Malaysia
Peru
"libertad en igualdad de condiciones, vivir respetado y respetando a los demás."
Andrick84 via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 7 voices in Peru
Tunisia
"la dignite c'est la liberte la verite...la dignite c'est de vivre das un pays democratique, ou l'etre humain a une valeur ou l'etre humain a des droits , ou il est respecte traite dignement...pas aux batons..."
esperantiste.militant via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 7 voices in Tunisia
Lebanon
"Dignity is a feeling that we live for and with, this feeling is vital to enable people to develop, work and prosper, to achieve this feeling basic human rights should be fulfilled, the right to food, adequate housing, education, freedom of expression, thought and religion, freedom of movement, justice and equality and the right to life free from fear and threats."
maiabumoghli via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 6 voices in Lebanon
Finland
"Oikeutta olla oma biologinen itseni. Kunnioitusta maaäitiä, elämää ja kanssaihmisiä kohtaan. Right to be myself (biologially, not artificually). To live with the respect for the mother earth, with its nature. In the humanity."
maramara via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 6 voices in Finland
Turkey
"Freedom and the right of equality"
Murat Arpalik via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 6 voices in Turkey
Zimbabwe
"When our mothers and sisters live heallthy, that is dignity"
zulukann via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 5 voices in Zimbabwe
Paraguay
"If I have work and money to support my children, I am happy."
robertog via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 5 voices in Paraguay
Japan
"It's the birthright we have. It should never be questioned. As long as we share the same home, we should all have as much respect as possible to one another. Dignity is peace, compassion, freedom, compromise and equality. "
Saruma Japan via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 5 voices in Japan
Serbia
"Dignity = having the right to say you are dissatisfied with your position; having the right to acquire knowledge; having the right to choose for yourself. Living in Dignity = Human Rights Are Effectuated!"
Aleksandra O. via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 5 voices in Serbia
Cameroon
"Vivre dans la dignité,c'est jouir de tous les droits reconnus dans la déclaration universelle des droits de l'homme et par tous les autres instruments juridiques nationaux et internationaux en la matiere dument ratifiés par les Etats concernés ."
Aleksandra O. via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 5 voices in Cameroon
Ukraine
"Dignity for me is the free from warsm violence and money life"
Ulenyatko via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 5 voices in Ukraine
Thailand
"Not being discriminated against because of the way you choose to live your life, or about the things in your life that you can't control (eg. mental illness). Having the right to have your voice heard and for your voice to be taken into consideration"
stephane proux via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 5 voices in Thailand
Singapore
"Is dignity only meant for poor people of developing world?"
deborahtan via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 4 voices in Singapore
Saudi Arabia
"Dignity is when my wife gets medical treatment when she needs it."
hassanyussef via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 4 voices in Saudi Arabia
Poland
"Dignity means one thing only...having money"
nadiaks via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 4 voices in Poland
Norway
"Why are you asking this question? Will you give me dignity?"
larsolav via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 4 voices in Norway
Czech Republic
"Dignity means to live a life that fulfills your own values without fear of retribution for living according to your values or of being imposed values, by corporate or political forces."
mbotta via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 4 voices in Czech Republic
Slovenia
"To live in dignity means you are authonom member of society, that your incomings are enough to cover daily needs, that you do not need to seek help from caritative organisations, that you can stand up protecting your human rights....."
Miroslav Šibilja via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 4 voices in Slovenia
Romania
"To be able to make choices with your life, without being hindered or forced to compromise because of an oppressive government, lack of freedom of speech, not having the basic necessities for living, access to education, medicine, infrastructure."
Claudia via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 4 voices in Romania
Luxembourg
"Living in dignity means living in an environment which allows freedom in all areas of life, as well as sufficient resources to be able to plan ahead (i.e. not live from hand to mouth, day to day). As a result, I support microcredit site www.kiva.org."
nadine14 via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 4 voices in Luxembourg
Algeria
"living in dignity for me is the most imprtant thing for a human being... it's the basis of everything in the world, and goes with respect... no one has any right to spoil that in any way !!!"
bzrnsiham via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 4 voices in Algeria
Russian Federation
" It means, I can develop and use all my emotional and intellectual resources for me, for my relatives and for the blessing of the world, despite of quantity of money I have and not afraid a persecute from authorities of the country I live. "
Sollllll via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 3 voices in Russian Federation
Uruguay
"Dice la Academia: "DIGNIDAD, de DIGNO/A: merecedor de algo". Todos merecemos poder ejercer plenamente nuestros derechos. Lamentablemente son los mas desfavorecidos los que menos acceso tienen a sus derechos. Alcemos la voz por todos ellos/as. "
Marielena via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 3 voices in Uruguay
South Africa
"Having "all" the basic "humane rights" that are "needed" to survive and not having to justify as to why you are entitled to them. Money should not be that evil. If it is, we need another source of income invented! What else can we earn here."
bron75 via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 3 voices in South Africa
Switzerland
"The definition of dignity may be very varied and depends on the individual, but most people easily agree as to what an UNDIGNIFIED LIFE means. Politicians and leaders of communities will NEVER be able to deny that!"
saehli via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 3 voices in Switzerland
Syrian Arab Republic
"Living in dignity means living free.What would we do without freedom?We run,we live;but dying in our beds many years from now,would we trade all the days,for one chance to come back here,and tell our enemies that they may take our lives but not freed"
youssefmouzahem via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 3 voices in Syrian Arab Republic
Costa Rica
"respeto, persona se siente ser humano, libertad, soñar y poder hacer algo al respecto...las personas que viven en condiciones indignas perdieron la capacidad de soñar y de asombrarse de lo bueno que aún hay en el mundo"
ssalazar via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 3 voices in Costa Rica
Togo
"vivre tous les droits inscrits dans la Déclaration Universelle des Droits de l'Homme."
valentin via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 3 voices in Togo
Sudan
"freedom and respect for you and others"
elawad9055 via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 3 voices in Sudan
Bahrain
"في كل زاوية من زوايا العالم، يطالب من يعيشون تحت وطأة الفقر بالكرامة. يريدون وضع حد للظلم والإقصاء اللذين يبقيان عليهم في مصيدة الحرمان. ويريدون أن يمسكوا بزمام القرارات التي تؤثر على حياتهم أريد أن أكون حراً أعبر عن آرائي بكل حرية وشفافية"
JASSIM Bu JASSIM via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 3 voices in Bahrain
Israel
Nicaragua
Uganda
"When the companies who work in our city give us respect, that is dignity"
ubaluluk via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 2 voices in Uganda
Tanzania, United Republic of
"living in dignity to me means every humanbeings has rights,we should respect each others without discrimination regardless one's political,religion,race,colour,sex opinion. and promote humanity to all people. JORAM KINANDA"
joram kinanda via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 2 voices in Tanzania, United Republic of
Panama
"Do I deserve dignity? I live in a slum, I don't have a home."
carlosdig via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 2 voices in Panama
El Salvador
"Living in dignity means to have all the resources needed to live a decent life: have a real home, medicins and opportunities to study and become a professional in your field, to not be forced to leave your country seeking for opportunities elsewhere."
zambomba, San Salvador, El Salvador via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 2 voices in El Salvador
Croatia
"Having the freedom to do what I love and never letting others to offend me in any way..Being alive and living with dignity to me is having some moral compass that will not only guide me, but also people that surround me, into a brighter future."
darkangel2011 via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 2 voices in Croatia
Tonga
Palestinian Territory, Occupied
"It means that you can transport form one city to another freely without waiting at least 30 minutes at the checkpoint, it also means to be treated as a human being how has rights, not to be treated as an animal..."
basharjamal via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 2 voices in Palestinian Territory, Occupied
Taiwan
"making well-informed choices for myself. "
sydamnesty via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 2 voices in Taiwan
Bulgaria
"Dignity means to be a good man in your own eyes. Because there are too many people who are great in someone else's!"
generousheart via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 2 voices in Bulgaria
Mali
"Pouvoir bénéficier de tous les traitements et droits qui permettent de vivre dans un cadre sain: les soins médicaux, la nutrition, le respect de la femme, la scolarité.... "
clairita via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 2 voices in Mali
Niger
"بالاظافه الى تعليقى السابق فان الكرامه تعنى لى ان امارس حقوقى السياسيه داخل بلدى بيسر ودون خوف و ان اعبر عن رأى بحريه تامه "
مصباح بن جبريل via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 2 voices in Niger
Azerbaijan
"Livin with dignity means many things..."
Margaret via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 1 voices in Azerbaijan
Madagascar
"All people are equal, and have the right to live in equal dignity"
sundayoo via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 1 voices in Madagascar
Zambia
"Dignity is giving education to my children"
anakanda via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 1 voices in Zambia
Namibia
"When you get united and demand your rights, you are closer to dignity"
andrewhud via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 1 voices in Namibia
Rwanda
"I used to live in Rwanda, my dignity was always controlled by the law enforcers."
anakalaj via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 1 voices in Rwanda
Qatar
"Poor people have no dignity, its only for the rich ones"
sheikhabdul via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 1 voices in Qatar
Oman
"When leaders keep their promises, they gift dignity to their people"
ahmedibrahim via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 1 voices in Oman
Albania
"Growing up with dignity is more important than anything else in life. We must struggle to maintain an equal footing.. how is this fair?"
basnjial via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 1 voices in Albania
Iceland
" Dignity means having your rights respected and fulfilled. It means a life without discrimination, a life of equality, a life where you have a voice and can make choices. No one can take your dignity from you even though leaders make decisions that deny dignity."
human dignity via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 1 voices in Iceland
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"when you don't have to worry for your basic needs"
Valentine Sebile via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 1 voices in 0
American Samoa
"To decide your own destiny"
Valentine Sebile, American Samoa via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 1 voices in American Samoa
Bolivia
"Dignidad significa respetar al otro tal como es, además de tener acceso a lo básico: alimentación, educación, salud, trabajo, y que se respeten nuestros derechos"
Valentine Sebile, American Samoa, Bolivia via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 1 voices in Bolivia
Equatorial Guinea
"Dignity means perfect love,unconditional love towards one to another and its only God which can perfect that because GOD IS LOVE and any nation that do not know God is practicing abuse of human right,for rightousness exauts a nation."
johnny obulafo via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 1 voices in Equatorial Guinea
Austria
"human rights are rights ... not privileges"
humanrightsnow via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 1 voices in Austria
British Indian Ocean Territory
"living in dignity is all the people live in freedon,peace,equality and with acess to true information,to have this we need to combat ignorrancy and dissemination the transparency."
humanrightsnow via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 1 voices in British Indian Ocean Territory
Cyprus
" One rule only: do whatever you want without disturbing the others or others property. You should have at least food, shelter and safety from environmental changes."
sokratis via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 1 voices in Cyprus
Korea, Republic of
"My Life"
admin@amnesty.or.kr via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 1 voices in Korea, Republic of
Bahamas
"I sincerely believe that every human being born into this world is deserving of the same worth as any other, no matter your race, nationality, age, sex, belief, status,finacial situation or education... we are all to be treated with the same dignity"
marcia33 via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 1 voices in Bahamas
Honduras
"Poder salir todos los dias a enfrentar la vida, con la esperanza que mi pais mejore, y que la sociedad no te determine por lo que tienes, sino, por lo que eres."
GhrecoHN via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 1 voices in Honduras
Aruba
"Being in control of mine and my families well being and not living in fear."
GhrecoHN via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 1 voices in Aruba
United Arab Emirates
"بيئة عمل تكفل الإبداع بحرية وطن يكفل حقوق الميقيمين فيه بحرية"
GhrecoHN via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 1 voices in United Arab Emirates
Åland Islands
"Living with dignity for me means a life where you got the right to make your own choises. A life where people are respected no matter if they are rich or poor living in a slum in Lahore or in an luxury flat in Singapore.. "
Antozzzz via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 1 voices in Åland Islands
French Polynesia
"s'habriter s'habiller manger et la liberté de penser "
smaccaffrey via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 1 voices in French Polynesia
Estonia
"Living with dignity is leaving your house in the morning for work. Not having to be afraid of your own or the life of others.Living with dignity is deciding what do you want to eat for lunch, not if you're going to be able to eat lunch at all."
stellatheresa via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 1 voices in Estonia
Ghana
"The people of Nalerigu in the Northern region of Ghana have suffered from abuses including torture, robbery and rape in the hands of military and policemen who were deploy to the area to keep calm after one Alando Banaba was shot died."
stellatheresa via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 1 voices in Ghana
Hungary
"All people shall have rights including babies. Rights that protect them from abuse. This abuse is occurring namely in the United States where many babies are subjected to barbaric mutilation in the guise of circumcision. "
archiee1 via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 1 voices in Hungary
Viet Nam
"To me, living with dignity means I have my own rights to do what I want to do, to think what I want to think, and to belief what have been instilled in me as I go along my life and finally to speak up for my points of view or opinions without fear."
archiee1 via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 1 voices in Viet Nam
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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archiee1 via Demand Dignity Website
1 of 1 voices in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
