During his fourteen years in power he changed Venezuela from a poor country with democratic institutions, a rule of law and freedom of the press to an even poorer country with a quasi-dictatorship, no rule of law and no freedom of the press.
Probably the two most controversial recruits have been Russia and Croatia, since both still fall far short of council standards over the rule of law, freedom of expression and much else.
Sustained prosperity needs certain foundations: the rule of law, freedom to trade and the ability to realize the fruits of one's efforts are three of them.
Civil rights groups say the law restricts the freedom of expression of Israel's Arab minority, which makes up about a fifth of Israel's population.
According to Mr Mogra, these include - respect for other people and the rule of law, freedom of expression and religious practice, participation in the democratic system and valuing education.
The law also exempts records of individual handgun owners from the state Freedom of Information Law.
From Paris and London to Karachi, to Ramallah to Teheran, U.S. officials are seeking ways to encourage those who respect liberal values of the rule of law, the emancipation of women, freedom of religion and of religious dissent, to speak out against the forces of global jihad.
The records are the second batch of documents from the Freedom of Information Law request to the state Attorney General's Office.
The treaty marked peace between King John and the barons, who were in revolt against him, and set out the principles of freedom under the law.
NATO's entry into Kosovo, Mr Steiner said that Kosovo's status could not be seriously addressed until several benchmarks are met, including the establishment of the rule of law, democratic institutions, the safe return of Serbs, freedom of movement for all inhabitants, and economic regeneration.
From the point of view of those seeking information this law has several advantages over the Freedom of Information Act.
The U.S. Supreme Court, as expected, struck down a California law banning the sale of violent video games to children, saying video games are protected under the First Amendment and the law was an unconstitutional restriction of the freedom of speech.
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It finds totally unacceptable the apparent premise that the New World Order is an international arrangement defined not by principles of justice, freedom and the rule of law, but by what suits -- or is thought to suit -- the Kremlin.
The values of democracy, freedom, rule of law and human rights in the U.S. are the very values that we at Huawei respect, advocate, and live by.
He said the US was itself breaking the law by asking Syria to curtail the freedom of expression of the Palestinians and the Lebanese.
But following the Clinton Administration's policy of passivity has coincided with a trend away from freedom and the rule of law.
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Underlining the importance of objective, responsible and impartial information about human rights and humanitarian issues, the World Conference on Human Rights encourages the increased involvement of the media, for whom freedom and protection should be guaranteed within the framework of national law.
Measurements of political freedom and the rule of law are only loosely correlated.
Among those guaranteed rights and privileges are: freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, due process and equal protection under the law, the right to privacy and the right to keep and bear arms.
Permitting only those with a degree in journalism to work in the media, the law would further limit citizen journalism and the freedom of expression of small and remote indigenous communities, according to the Network of Popular and Educational Radios in Ecuador (Corape).
The case for same-sex marriage rests on the libertarian ideals of freedom of association that the antidiscrimination law rejects.
Few things would worry the Kremlin more than proof that political freedom, the rule of law and sensible foreign policy work well in nearby countries.
The Internet Service Providers Association said any change in the law must be "proportionate, respect freedom of expression and the privacy of users".
It must enforce the rule of law, expand economic freedom, maintain a stable currency, reduce and simplify taxes, cut government spending, open up trade, and reform burdensome regulations.
"We're interested in having the court remind the Obama administration that it isn't above the law and that these records are subject to the Freedom of Information Act, " says Tom Fitten, the group's president.
However, the further retention of the data should be allowed where it is necessary for historical, statistical and scientific research purposes, for exercising the right of freedom of expression, when required by law, or where there is a reason to restrict the processing of the data instead of erasing them.
The index evaluates economic freedom by looking at the rule of law, regulatory efficiency, the size of government and open markets.
At the center of the cases is the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, the 1993 law that bars the government from imposing a substantial burden on the exercise of religion for anything other than a compelling government interest pursued in the least restrictive way.
Yes, Germany and the United States do share the same values -- democracy and freedom, rule of law, and the universality of human rights.
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