In general, I don't think that economic, social and cultural rights are primarily a matter of going to court. They are most useful today as commitments which can help ensure effective and equitable policy-making at every level.

Feel empowered. And if you start to do it, if you start to feel your voice heard, you will never go back.

The whole human rights structure is based on the accountability of governments.

When a genocidal killing occurs, as happened in Rwanda, it is not just an internal domestic matter.

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.

Maybe this society, if anything, has become more patriarchal, and that has to be combated.

In human rights theory it is very important that governments still have the primary responsibility for the standards and provision of such services even if they no longer deliver them. They must insist that the private sector delivers without discrimination. So governments still have responsibility, including the need to influence business.