These leaders came of age and began their careers during the era of decolonization.

Few independence movements were totally independent from foreign aid.

But Poland never stopped striding and striking for independence.

This is the flag of the town of Lares, Puerto Rico, and it is emblematic of the independence movement of the island.

The early Liberal Party of Canada generally favoured greater diplomatic and military independence from the British Empire while the early Conservative Party of Canada fought for economic independence from the United States.

In today s world, such an unconditional definition of sovereignty is inadequate.

Others point out that ending corruption generally is far more urgent than independence from Spain.

The Bahamas gained independence from the United Kingdom on July 10, 1973.

At this time, the population of Mayotte voted against independence from France in two referenda.

On 3 November 1978, the Commonwealth of Dominica was granted independence from the United Kingdom.

The province of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008.

The Price of Scottish Independence

Independence or War

Declaration of independence

Public opinion in the majority nationalist community (who sought greater independence from Britain) had shifted during the war from a demand for home rule to one for full independence.

American War of Independence The American Revolutionary War was the culmination of the civil and political American Revolution resulting from the American Enlightenment.

Volcker s victory was institutionalized in legislation and practices that granted central banks greater autonomy and, in some cases, formal independence from long standing political constraints.

His son, Dom Pedro, was left in charge of Brazil and in 1822 he declared independence from Portugal and himself the Emperor of Brazil.

(w) Report of the Secretary General on the possibility of the financial independence of the United Nations Administrative Tribunal from the Office of Legal Affairs (A 59 78)

Re emphasizes the principle of separation, impartiality and fairness on the part of those with responsibility for investigation functions

Autonomy and accountability

The turnout in the independence referendum was 63.4 percent and 99.7 percent of voters voted for independence.

No less is required to reconcile independence with accountability in a democratic society.

Independence from France (in 1960) spawned a dictatorship remarkable mainly for its longevity.

Henry Kwok, a teacher and a political affair critics explained the motivation behind the rise in independence rhetoric The independence rhetoric is deliberately obtuse to send Beijing s nerves into overdrive.

Italian was an official language in Italian Somaliland during the Fiduciary Mandate as well as the first years of independence.

Several delegates found the consultation process very useful, while expressing strong support to the editorial independence of the HDR.

Taking note of the reported statement of the Chief Minister that his preference was for independence within a political union with the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States and that self reliance was more of a priority than independence,

The Declaration was ultimately a formal explanation of why Congress had voted on July 2 to declare independence from Great Britain, more than a year after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War.

Central Banks Outdated Independence

It's written in the Declaration of Independence.

Political regimes pre and post independence

Being an awkward partner may offer Russia its best hope of reconciling its yearning for independence with the realities of the modern world.

After voting for independence, Congress turned its attention to the Declaration of Independence, a statement explaining this decision, which had been prepared by a Committee of Five, with Thomas Jefferson as its principal author.

1. The States Parties shall guarantee the functional independence of the national preventive mechanisms as well as the independence of their personnel.

After independence from Britain in 1783, America s states refused to repay their Revolutionary War debts.

For example, acknowledgement of Scotland s right to choose independence has not resulted in Scotland leaving the United Kingdom.

A declaration of sovereignty in October 1991 was followed by a referendum for independence from Yugoslavia in February and March 1992.

Report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples for 2005

One of the priorities of the Plan is to promote economic and financial autonomy of the women by means of the support for entrepreneurial endeavors, collaboration and trade.

Since independence the President had issued 15 amnesties, while since 1997 over 200,000 people had been pardoned.

Independence Day from social media

Some extreme groups demand complete independence.

Victor L. Streib, The Juvenile Death Penalty Today Death Sentences and Executions for Juvenile Crimes, 1 January 1973 to 30 September 2004 (www. deathpenaltyinfo.org).

316 2 (May 2002) (hereinafter FIDH report No. 316 2).