RPCR also lost the presidency in the South Province, which has been considered its stronghold for the past 25 years, when RPCR President Jacques Lafleur served in that post.

And, in the denouement, the state loses control of its province as the secessionists declare independence.

It took on financial independence from UCCF in 1996.

The pamphlet explained the advantages of and the need for immediate independence in clear, simple language.

A little more than two years ago, Kosovo voted for independence from Serbia.

The anti independence alliance increased its representation from 31 seats to 36 seats.

St. Helena had no aspirations towards independence, nor could it afford it. He said that St. Helena was very satisfied with its relationship with the United Kingdom.

After all, a fixed exchange rate or common currency requires limits on fiscal independence.

In the video, Sol discovers what happened to his father after they separated the day before the liberation.

Such fears were bolstered by opposition from the Church in Europe to American independence, threatening a revival of Pope Day.

But the barring of pro independence candidates from the Legco election has only stimulated people to talk about Hong Kong independence more often, culminating in the city s first pro independence rally on August 5.

Moreover, China does not wish to see the DPP and its aggressively pro independence leaders return to power.

And, now that the Education Bureau has proscribed support for independence in schools, what happens when students return to classes next month and pro independence groups like Studentlocalism take their campaign into their classrooms? Will they be suspended, expelled or worse?

Ethnocentrism, tribalism, religious persecution, and prebendalism have affected Nigerian politics both prior and subsequent to independence in 1960.

Our Declaration of Independence is now twenty years old. The Arab Peace Initiative has been collecting dust for over six years.

Kosovo s declaration of independence has put stability in the Western Balkans back on Europe s agenda.

In the referendum held in July 1967, the vote was 1,813 to 5 in favour of independence.

On arrival at the CFL, the chief investigator merely stated that he was being held as a UNITA (National Union for the Total Independence of Angola) prisoner.

Mr. Vama has the backing of pro independence FLNKS, but is opposed by some Kanak chiefs from the South Province.

Pro independence Popular Front of Latvia candidates gained a two thirds majority in the Supreme Council in the March 1990 democratic elections.

The mandate of the Monitoring Mechanism on Sanctions against UNITA expired on 19 December 2002.

Cultural differences aside, many Catalans feel attracted to independence because it would provide opportunities to build a new state that is more efficient, democratic, transparent, and innovative.

To improve the economic independence of women and provide sensible employment, the State Employment Assistance Programme for 2003 2005 provides for measures to promote employment among women.

But the controversial legislation to outlaw Taiwanese secession has proved anything but routine. It raised the stakes for the island s pro independence camp and increased the risk of a cross Strait military conflict.

A rendition of Brazil's independence by French painter François René Moreau, from the mid 1800s. At the center is Dom Pedro I, Brazil's first monarch, the son of the then Portuguese king John VI.

The Spanish American wars of independence were the numerous wars against Spanish rule in Spanish America that took place during the early 19th century, after the French invasion of Spain during Europe's Napoleonic Wars.

There is also a close relation to the treaties creating a territorial regime and, in so doing, setting up standards governing the human rights of the population as a whole, or a regime for minorities, or a regime for local autonomy.

The anthem was first performed publicly in the night of 23 September 1821 in the Theater of Lima, in the presence of San Martín and the supporters of the independence, who on that day reunited in the capital.

According to a report by the French National Assembly, the independence alliance this time declined to be the one to settle what was considered an internal dispute of the anti independence camp.9 Without its votes, neither Mrs. Thémereau nor Mr. Frogier could obtain the required absolute majority of six votes.

But the Socialists began to change their stripes in the late 1970 s, rallying around the concept of nuclear dissuasion as a guarantee of national independence and beginning to distance themselves from America.

She died in December 1826, and, before her remains were transferred to the Monument to the Independence of Brazil in 1972, was initially buried in the Convent of Santo Antônio in Rio de Janeiro.

Thus far, the US has tried to allow for this evolution by stressing two bright lines no independence for Taiwan and no use of force by China.

The empowerment and autonomy of women and the improvement of women's social, economic and political status are essential for the achievement of both transparent and accountable government and administration and sustainable development in all areas of life.

During the immediate post independence period Government gave priority to establishing institutions and agencies of government itself and colonial structures and procedures were either replaced or revised to meet the developmental priorities of a sovereign state.

Its members premised their action on the belief that the imprisonment of Puerto Ricans for their political convictions and their pro independence and pro self determination activities was a repressive measure targeting Puerto Rico's independence movement in violation of international humanitarian law.

China, which regards Taiwan as an integral part of its territory that has sheltered behind the US navy since the days of the Chinese civil war, vows that any Taiwanese declaration of independence will be met by force.

There are now serious concerns that the so called dark greens the harder line faction in Taiwan s pro independence pan green political camp will seize this issue as a stick with which to beat President Chen.

12.52 Women who are in a violent relationship cannot demand protected sex because of fear of being beaten up and are unable to leave the situation because of lack of economic independence.

Ambassador Larrain shared his experience as the former Chairman of the Monitoring Mechanism on Sanctions against UNITA and emphasized the importance of supporting allegations of sanctions violations with solid evidence.

The latest victim in the Putin regime s quest for simplicity is science. While science was not initially deemed a threat, within today s tightly restricted social and political order, it has emerged as a symbol of autonomy and diversity.

Concerned by Bashir s delaying tactics, both Kenya and Uganda have advised their southern Sudanese friends not to make demarcation of the border a pre condition for the referendum, as doing so would only play into Bashir s hands.

Before concluding that there is now a clear path to Kosovo's independence, it is worth pondering the important questions that the Court did not answer (and was not asked by the General Assembly).

Chen can remain in office until his term ends in 2008, or he could resign now in order to let his vice president and pro independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) rebuild to win the next election.

It considers that the chief investigator's statement, on 16 October 1999, that the author was held as a UNITA prisoner, did not meet the requirements of article 9, paragraph 2.

Public support for independence in Scotland and Catalonia shows that this is not always the case. Bentham, of course, would have accepted that he might be mistaken.