Despite his Catholic background, Kennedy also became a strong advocate of abortion rights and later, a supporter of same-sex marriage.

VOA: standard.2009.08.26

"I think that they are taking a calculated risk and it is one that I would not advocate myself,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.10

"If you want to bring about change in the world, you can't just be an advocate of somebody else doing it,"

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"It is a very fringe minority even among the JI members, those who actually advocate violence is a very fringe minority,".

VOA: standard.2009.09.21

She says that's also what she has been working for more than 25 years to achieve, as an immigration advocate and attorney.

VOA: standard.2010.07.22

Marina Mahathir, a women's rights advocate and daughter of former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, says there are more instances of police monitoring personal behavior.

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Noor Huda Ismail, with the International Institute for Peacebuilding in Jakarta, says Noordin was the most charismatic and effective advocate for violence for Indonesian militants.

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secretary-general to lead, coordinate and advocate efforts to end gender-based violence in armed conflict.

VOA: standard.2009.09.25

Mr.Netanyahu also scored 18 points higher than the woman he narrowly defeated in February elections former Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, a strong advocate of Palestinian statehood.

VOA: standard.2009.07.03

"I'm not a big advocate of plastic surgery, I'm not against it."

VOA: standard.2010.07.22

"I always advocate, don't get angry or upset about that, get creative.

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Sotomayor spent years as a federal judge before her Supreme Court appointment, and legal analysts expect her to be an active advocate in the court's oral and written debates.

VOA: standard.2009.10.05

Noordin,however, continued to advocate more attacks against Western targets.

VOA: standard.2009.09.21

"Today,as an advocate for the hungry and the hunted, the forgotten and the ignored, Mary Robinson has not only shone a light on human suffering, but illuminated a better future for our world,"

VOA: standard.2009.08.12

The U.N.chief said his role would be as an advocate for the world's poorest people, who he fears will suffer the most if donor countries reduce their international assistance or do not fulfill their aid commitments.

VOA: standard.2009.03.25

"I'm coming in contact now with a lot of young immigrants and I find a lot of hope in their desire to continue to advocate for improvements and to not hide their issues or their concerns, but to participate in the society in a democratic way, whatever their legal status."

VOA: standard.2010.07.22

"Since that time we've really learned that as close as they are to human species, they're not close enough for any real scientific outcomes for drug testing.I think like that" That's Elizabeth Kucinich, wife of U.S. Congressman Dennis Kucinich, she is a long-time animal welfare advocate and serves as director of public affairs, for the Physicians Committee "Over 80 different HIV-related vaccines have worked in chimpanzees but none have proven effective in human beings.

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