Coomaraswamy says it is critical for the international community to remain steadfast and determined to make those who violate the rights of children be held accountable.

VOA: standard.2009.09.16

"If we let people just do what they want to do and not be held accountable, that is opening up the doors to torture and abuse."

VOA: standard.2009.03.21

The president has said those responsible for security lapses will be held accountable.

VOA: standard.2010.01.05

But the U.S.reaction to Thursday's attack was at an unusually high level, with both President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton issuing written statements expressing sympathy to the families of victims and calling for the attackers to be held accountable.

VOA: standard.2010.07.16

and led to massive taxpayer funded bailouts. President Obama, who has made Wall Street reform one of his top priorities, says the reform package passed by the Senate late Thursday means financial firms will now be held accountable for their actions.

VOA: standard.2010.05.21

"If they put the pursuit of nuclear weapons ahead of regional stability and the security and opportunity of their own people, if they are oblivious to the dangers of escalating nuclear arms races in both East Asia and the Middle East, then they must be held accountable,"

VOA: standard.2009.09.23

I think it is one of the things that we can be proud of, but my view is that has to be informed consent and I think one of the problems with the way the police service has operated up to now is that the discussion about tactics and strategy has been an internal discussion in the profession and I think the police service needs to be better at having that discussion with the public to whom they are accountable."

VOA: standard.2009.04.21