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A human rights activist has to be stubborn… it’s not your dignity, [you’re] fighting for other’s dignity.
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The quote says that defending human rights requires persistence. A human rights activist must remain “stubborn” because the struggle is not mainly about protecting their own dignity. It is about standing up for the dignity of other people, especially when that defense is difficult or unpopular.
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- Yale Law School
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