As the 1980s progressed, a movement for Estonian autonomy started.

The municipalities are the only bodies of local autonomy in Slovenia.

Serb nationalists had quashed Kosovo s autonomy.

The representative of the United States Virgin Islands indicated that the participation of his territory in international organisations was important to capacity building in preparation for the assumption of more autonomy.

But he argued that the Territories should be given more autonomy.

Confucian civic culture also provided the basis for a long history of successful self government.

A law enforcement project for the Palestinian autonomous areas was developed.

But the Declaration does not make it a requirement for States to establish such autonomy.

Finland nevertheless enjoyed a high degree of , until its independence in 1917.

Their elevation from political dependency to full self government was fundamental to the regional integration process.

It was a terror sub group that was given autonomy under that Party.

The Provisional Institutions of Self Government should be given a real chance to show their worth.

The autonomous region of Somaliland continued to be relatively secure throughout 2004.

The Houthi rebels, named after Hussein Badreddin al Houthi, are Zaidi Shia who have been fighting the government of Yemen since June 2004, seeking greater autonomy in the north of the country where the Zaidis are a majority.

Serbia is offering Kosovo the formula less than independence, more than autonomy.

We are encouraged by progress made by the Provisional Institutions of Self Government in the implementation of the standards for Kosovo.

Throughout its history, the kingdom of Armenia enjoyed both periods of independence and periods of autonomy subject to contemporary empires.

However, the Liberal Party split on the issue of Irish Home Rule, leading to another general election in 1886, in which the Conservatives won the most seats and governed with the support of the fragment of Liberalism opposed to Home Rule, the Liberal Unionist Party.

And the United Nations must support every country that embraces the challenge of self government.

The constitution grants religious freedom, freedom of speech, and the right to federal and regional autonomy.

The conclusions of the technical assessment before the Council are clear The Provisional Institutions of Self Government have made tangible progress, but there is further to go to ensure that the positive processes are translated into action on the ground.

The Shirvanshahs returned, maintaining a high degree of autonomy as local rulers and vassals from 861 until 1539.

With the advent of a large degree of self rule in 1964, the government began to assert its control over schooling.

1. Notes that Tokelau remains firmly committed to the development of its capacity for self government

He also tried to improve self government of local areas and succeeded in reforming the civil service examination.

By the close of the century, autonomy for Ireland within the United Kingdom, known as Home Rule , was regarded as highly likely.

Sadly, Belgrade s vision of Kosovo returning to Serbian rule albeit with autonomy ignores these realities.

Afterwards Canadian patriots began focusing on self government and political reform within the British Empire.

The autonomy can be territorial, cultural and local, and can be more or less extensive.

The paper pointed out that the education process must ensure the understanding that self determination and self governance were fundamental right of the peoples and that the fact that they were non self governing meant that this basic right had been denied and violated.

Democratic reforms and significant improvements in systems of governance are taking root in more and more of our countries.

Plans for a union with Romania were abandoned, and the new Constitution gave autonomy to the breakaway Transnistria and Gagauzia.

That is needed as a basis for important activities, including the development of economic strategies and the reform of local self government.

The autonomy accorded to the Aland Islands could be considered as a conflict solving mechanism for a territorially compact minority.

It furthermore calls upon all communities to actively participate in the Provisional Institutions of Self Government and in all ongoing processes.

The spirit and detailed provisions of the national constitutional laws have been further developed through the making and implementation of the Constitution for the Autonomous Region of Bougainville.

He underscored the important role played by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations in assisting the Non Self Governing Territories to develop their capacity to assume the responsibilities of self government.

These laws guarantee the islands' autonomy from Finland, which has ultimate sovereignty over them, as well as a demilitarized status.

Tilak travelled from village to village for support from farmers and locals to join the movement towards self rule.

(c) An expert from Montserrat said that Political progress was defined as a reduction of the autonomy deficit inherent in the colonial relationship.

Should the outcome be in favour of self government, the treaty and relevant legislative amendments would then proceed through the New Zealand parliamentary process, it was expected that Tokelau could become self governing in the second quarter of 2006.

The growing frustration caused by this situation could catalyse and accelerate the movement towards full self government.

5. Acknowledges Tokelau's initiative in devising a strategic economic development plan for the period 2002 2004 to advance its capacity for self government

6. Further acknowledges Tokelau's initiative in devising a strategic economic development plan for the period 2002 2004 to advance its capacity for self government

The Palestinian Authority, as a result of the Oslo accords of 1993 and the transfer of limited sovereignty to the Palestinian leadership, entered into a new phase of self governance.