Justice

poverty seems to be an aggravating factor in all types of violence

inequality [was] a better predictor of violence than economic development… Increasing inequality was found to predispose more to lethal violence

The 'beneficiaries' of these loans are just like us- consumers who need to borrow money to create economic opportunity for themselves, their families and their children- they would not wish to be treated as a charity in this regard, and we owe them the dignity of therefore doing business with them in a professional manner.

Increasingly heavy-handed purges of crime will simply move perpetrators into different industries, increase the severity of crime, or create extremist groups. There is very little more dangerous in the world than individuals with nothing to lose.

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Crime itself can increase inequality. A doubling in crime increases the Gini coefficient by 3% to 4%. When crime increases twofold the share of the rich tercile drops by 1.3%, and the share of the population in the poorest tercile increases.

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First and foremost was the consolidation of democracy. Second was the stabilisation of the economy. Thirdly- and probably most importantly- was the ability of Brazil to deal with a problem we inherited from colonial times- inequality.

Brazilian Diplomat & Foreign Minister under Lula's Presidency

The way the police treat black people is like we're nothing.

Probably most importantly was the ability of Brazil to deal with a problem we inherited from colonial times- inequality.

Brazilian Diplomat & Foreign Minister under Lula's Presidency

The police never talk to us, they ignore us, they don't think we're human in this area.

The worst sin toward our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them; that's the essence of inhumanity....

Irish Playwright & Critic; Won Nobel Prize in Literature 1925

We are in the process of destroying an entire society. It is as simple and terrifying as that....

UN Humanitarian Coordinator; led Iraq sanctions criticism in 1998

We weren't involved in politics and had nothing to do with the government. But they took everything we had, our seven companies and the company plane. And it's a miracle they didn't kill us.

Corruption can be seen as denigration of the basic right of people to dignity. It is also a threat to human security and human rights.

Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Around 66,000 women and girls are violently killed every year. Most of them are victims of 'intentional homicide'. Armed violence, in all its forms and manifestations, is mainly a direct consequence of transnational organised crime.

Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Corruption destroys societies, hinders development and undermines security. Note what happened in the Middle East and North Africa… corruption was one of the triggers of unrest in these countries. It appears that people are fed-up of corruption, they want change, and they want it now.

Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

I think it's down to what Jeremy Bentham said which is, '…the question is not can they reason? Or can they talk? …But can they suffer?'

Founder and President of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)