#freedom

Taiwan’s Vice President

13 Aug 2023 5 1

Tsai Ing-wen

Inserted 1 year ago

“I want to tell everyone that the existence of Taiwan and Taiwanese people's insistence on freedom and democracy are not a provocation to anyone. As president, my calling is to make every effort to let Taiwan still be the Taiwan of the Taiwanese people.”

President of Taiwan

12 Nov 2022 4 3

Eric Chu

Inserted 1 year ago

“Safeguarding the Republic of China, protecting democracy and freedom, and maintaining cross-strait and regional peace are the three most important missions of the KMT.”

Taiwanese politician - Chairman of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT)

16 Oct 2022 4 3

Abdow Omar

Inserted 1 year ago

“While the government is busy with itself, we are suffering. The Shabab are like a mafia group. You either have to obey them or close your business. There's no freedom.”

Nytimes

Businessman importing flour and sugar in the Somali capital Mogadishu

15 May 2022 3 3

Joe Biden

Inserted 1 year ago

“We need this bill to support Ukraine in its fight for freedom. The cost of this fight - it's not cheap - but caving to aggression is going to be more costly.”

President of the United States

28 Apr 2022 3 3

Petr Fiala

Inserted 2 years ago

“The aim of the visit is to express the European Union's unequivocal support for Ukraine and its freedom and independence.”

Prime Minister of Czech Republic

15 Mar 2022 3 1

Volodymyr Zelenskiy

Inserted 2 years ago

“Russia treacherously attacked our state in the morning, as Nazi Germany did in the WW2 years. Russia has embarked on a path of evil, but Ukraine is defending itself & won't give up its freedom no matter what Moscow thinks.”

President of Ukraine

24 Feb 2022 4 2

Jens Stoltenberg

Inserted 2 years ago

“In response to Russia's pattern of aggressive actions, we have been strengthening our deterrence and defence across the Alliance. To avoid any miscalculation or misunderstanding about our ironclad commitment to defend each other. So if Kremlin's aim is to have less NATO on Russia's borders, it will only get more NATO. And if it wants to divide NATO, it will only get an even more united Alliance. Over the last years, our security environment has fundamentally changed for the worse. Peace cannot be taken for granted. Freedom and democracy are contested. And strategic competition is on the rise.”

Nato

Secretary General of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

19 Feb 2022 4 2

Sung-il Cho

Inserted 2 years ago

“There is a certain level of COVID-related mortality that the society is willing to accept. Individually, there is a certain level of COVID-related risk one is willing to accept, to balance against what one has to pay for it, in terms of social distancing plus vaccination. Asians may be valuing life over freedom, if culture matters at all. Maybe because we don't have the strong memory of civil revolutions risking life for freedom.”

Professor of epidemiology at Seoul National University in South Korea

28 Jan 2022 7 3

Yoon Seok-youl

Inserted 2 years ago

“I would focus on bolstering a comprehensive and strategic alliance with the United States based on the shared values and principles of freedom, democracy, the market economy, constitutionalism and human rights. I will pursue open cooperation to expand common interests with related countries in the region by participating in working groups for vaccines, climate change and new technology under the Quad, a partnership between the U.S., Japan, Australia and India.”

Koreatimes

Former Prosecutor General and 2022 South Korea Presidential candidate

24 Jan 2022 7 5

Tsai Ing-wen

Inserted 2 years ago

“We must remind the Beijing authorities to not misjudge the situation and to prevent the internal expansion of 'military adventurism'. Authorities in Beijing should stop the spread of military adventurism within their ranks. The use of military means is absolutely not an option for resolving the differences between our two sides. To ease tension in the region, both Taipei and Beijing must work hard to take care of people's livelihoods and calm the hearts of the people in order to find peaceful solutions to problems together. We will hold fast to our sovereignty, uphold the values of freedom and democracy, defend territorial sovereignty and national security, and maintain peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.”

President of Taiwan

01 Jan 2022 8 4

Nayera Koahistani

Inserted 2 years ago

“I want to tell the world, tell the Taliban to stop killing. We want freedom, we want justice, we want human rights. Women's rights are human rights. We must defend our rights.”

Protester in Kabul

28 Dec 2021 5 3

Hirokazu Matsuno

Inserted 2 years ago

“Japan believes it is important that common values shared by the international community, such as freedom, human rights and the rule of law, are also respected in China. As Tokyo 2020 demonstrated to the world, the Olympics and the Paralympics are festivals of peace and sports.”

Japanese Government spokesman

24 Dec 2021 6 2

Michelle Bachelet

Inserted 2 years ago

“What is going to be decided this coming Sunday is fundamental. No one can remain indifferent. Choose a president who ensures our country can truly continue on a path of progress for all, of greater freedom, equality, and human rights that are respected, a sustainable environment and of course the chance for a new constitution.”

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and former Chilean President

15 Dec 2021 (approx) 3 2

Liz Truss

Inserted 2 years ago

“We need to defend ourselves against the growing threats from hostile actors. And we need to come together strongly to stand up to aggressors who are seeking to limit the bounds of freedom and democracy.”

British Foreign Secretary

11 Dec 2021 4 1

Tsai Ing-wen

Inserted 2 years ago

“The more successful Taiwan's democracy, and the greater the international support, then the greater the pressure from the authoritarian camp. Whether it's diplomatic pressure or military intimidation, we will not change our determination to adhere to democracy and freedom, to go on the international stage and participate.”

President of Taiwan

10 Dec 2021 5 2

Shinzo Abe

Inserted 2 years ago

“A Taiwan emergency is a Japanese emergency, and therefore an emergency for the Japan-US alliance. People in Beijing, [Chinese] President Xi Jinping in particular, should never have a misunderstanding in recognizing this. A stronger Taiwan, a thriving Taiwan, and a Taiwan that guarantees freedom and human rights are also in Japan's interests. Of course, this is also in the interest of the whole world. A military action targeting Taiwan would also lead to 'economic suicide' for China, despite it being one of the world's top economies, and significantly affect the global economy given China's close economic and trade ties with the rest of the world.”

Former Prime Minister of Japan

01 Dec 2021 8 4

Tsai Ing-wen

Inserted 2 years ago

“Their visit marks the first time lawmakers from all three Baltic states have sent a joint delegation to Taiwan. Taiwan and the Baltic nations share similar experiences of breaking free from authoritarian rule and fighting for freedom. The democracy we enjoy today was hard-earned. This is something we all understand most profoundly. As the world faces challenges caused by the expansion of authoritarianism and threat of disinformation, Taiwan is willing to share its experience combating disinformation with its European friends.”

President of Taiwan

29 Nov 2021 8 5

Liz Truss

Inserted 2 years ago

“I want us to build a worldwide network of liberty that advances freedom, democracy and enterprise and encourages like-minded countries to work together from a position of strength.”

Koreatimes

UK international trade secretary

22 Nov 2021 3 1

Tsai Ing-wen

Inserted 2 years ago

“This cooperation between Taiwan and the US defense industry is further proof of how the two nations' friendship has advanced and a testimony to solid promises made by close partners. As long as we continue to uphold the shared values of democracy and freedom, more like-minded countries will definitely join and stand with us along the same line.”