Human Rights

“Accusing Belarus of organizing migrant smuggling into Lithuania is a vivid example of political slander and unfounded allegations.”

“A report of CNN claiming that the Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate have killed enemy’s commando soldiers after surrendering is not true. A fake scene has been montaged with another scene of 22 commandos who had been killed during fighting in Faryab province.”

“China has stated its position on Xinjiang-related issues on many occasions. The accusation of ‘forced labor’ is a sheer lie.”

"We as an agency will do everything in order to hasten the moment when the families of Konstantin Yaroshenko and Viktor Bout will reunite[,] when Roman Seleznyov and our other compatriots who have ended up in such a tough predicament in life would be able to return home."

“Madam Speaker, unfortunately, you seem to have been misguided. No one who peacefully protested yesterday in #Cuba feared or had reason to fear for his or her security. It is no secret that US policy against Cuba aims at generating hardships and social discontent.”

“Absolutely bereft of merit. If you look at the ICC prosecutor's findings, all he [sic] quotes is media critical of the government. So that proves that freedom of the press is alive and well in the Philippines.”

“Fighting violence against women has always been our priority. I support every step taken to that extent.”

"The crimes of the Europeans in the chemical attack on our country and even on the Iraqis themselves, like in the case of Halabja, were not sued in any courts.”

In schools in a number of Western countries, children are convinced as part of their curriculum that Jesus Christ was bisexual.”

"This branch (the judiciary) supports the freedom of the press. The judiciary sees the media as its colleagues and does not oppose fair criticism."

“[T]he protesters cause fear in the local population, thus preventing people from leading normal lives in the country. They cause fear … they are destroying the image of the current government.”

"Russian military advisers could by no means participate in murders and killings, and they did not participate in them. It is another lie."