Quotes by Emma Bonino

“all the witness reports we do receive suggest that there are massacres going on, that people are being eliminated, that there is ethnic cleansing going on.”

“The states who prevented a force being deployed are an international scandal... an international disgrace, ... How can I tell them the Security Council doesnt see... doesnt listen... doesnt care.”

“The states who prevented a force being deployed are an international scandal...an international disgrace, ... How can I tell them the Security Council doesnt see...doesnt listen...doesnt care.”

“No one has left to flee the bombings, all I have spoken to have been expelled by force...we are faced with mass deportation,”

“Because of the regional context, because of where they come from, because of the complexity of the issue, without a strong commitment of the international community the Afghans know that they cannot do it themselves.”

“landmark in a very difficult fragile development towards democracy.”

“Definitely, that means that 2,700 will be losers, [obviously]. Now, how and if they will accept the result of the ballot, that is something that is still under discussion, due also to the cultural [complexity] of the Afghan society.”

“The counting process will be quite long, and [will] then [be followed by] the preliminary [confirmation] of members [of parliament] selected. But then many [candidates] will definitely appeal [against] the results, so we will have a long period of appeals, thats why the final results will not be known before, I imagine, before the end of October.”

“While many polling stations around the country opened late -- and maintaining the secrecy of the vote was not always achieved -- polling procedures were generally followed by election officials.”

“I think that public schools should not be allowed to teach any religion. The question is not whether to teach Islamic religion, but that we shouldnt teach the Catholic one either.”

The knowledge of languages was very useful. I have a university degree in foreign languages and literature.

The speed of movement towards independence will depend on Kosovo demonstrating that it is capable of treating minorities well. We have not always seen that.

Women are clear-headed, they are more creative and for this reason, sometimes, also more fragile.

I am positive that flexibility is a feminine characteristic.

A woman must combine the role of mother, wife and politician.