She was very independent and not afraid to express her thoughts and opinions.

VOA: special.2009.01.11

So the system is not foolproof." "But overall,it is in our view, the better system than anywhere else in the world because it gives average citizens an opportunity to listen to the evidence and make independent judgments the government is not part of."

VOA: special.2009.08.31

Valeriy Gabisov of the independent Civil Rights Committee noted that corruption exists everywhere and can at best be minimized, not eliminated.

VOA: standard.2009.05.15

There is no independent verification of the claims about the fighting because reporters are not allowed into the war zone.

VOA: standard.2009.03.17

But independent military analyst Pavel Felgenhauer notes that Russia may not only lack the money, but also the industrial capacity for large-scale rearmament.

VOA: standard.2009.03.20

Independent verification of the fighting is not possible because journalists are barred from the war zone.

VOA: standard.2009.04.06

Independent confirmation of the death toll is not possible because the region is a militant stronghold.

VOA: standard.2009.09.14

Officials say they want to set the record straight that, although Dubai owns Dubai World, the company is independent and not guaranteed by the government.

VOA: standard.2009.12.02

U.N.spokesman Weiss,here in Colombo, says independent observers are not permitted into the area.

VOA: standard.2009.05.11

"He was convicted by an independent court, not by a kangaroo court,"

VOA: standard.2009.09.01

But Mr.Karzai's closest challenger, who is trailing with 28 percent of total votes counted so far is contending the election commission is not very independent nor is its process impartial.

VOA: standard.2009.09.09

Analysts say part of the problem of electoral credibility stems from the widespread belief that the Afghan Independent Election Commission is not truly independent and that it is partisan for Mr.Karzai.

VOA: standard.2009.10.28

Among its recommendations, the panel said Israel, and Hamas which controls Gaza, should face potential prosecution in The Hague if they do not conduct independent and credible investigations within six months.

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

Six senators,Republicans,Democrats, and an Independent recently wrote a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder urging him not to try Mohammed and the other alleged September 11 conspirators in New York City.

VOA: standard.2010.01.30

"If you do not have independent experts sitting in the commission and instead you have government officials sitting in the commission how is the commission going to hold ASEAN member states accountable to human rights?

VOA: standard.2009.10.09

So we are very concerned; we want to make sure our [i.e.,the U.S. government understands the stakes and is not seen opposing the independent judiciary, Muhammad Ashraf Toor, is the Chairman of the Pakistan American National Alliance.

VOA: standard.2009.03.11

"And what's a little surprising about that is that you don't come to Congress to make friends because if you do, you're not coming to be independent and have your own mind and so what a great surprise it has been to make such great friends."

VOA: standard.2010.08.07

Since all 40 Republicans were on record as opposing the bill, the Democrats did not have a single vote to spare, needing every Democrat and Independent who normally votes with Democrats to cast their votes for it, or else have the vote dead before it ever reached the floor.

VOA: standard.2009.11.23