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Judging in a Democratic State-Remarks of Beverley McLachlin, P.C. Chief Justice of Canada (03/06/2004)

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Judging in a Democratic State-Remarks of Beverley McLachlin, P.C. Chief Justice of Canada (03/06/2004)

Behind the charge of judicial activism which we hear so often of late, lies the myth of certainty – the myth that if the judge looks long enough and hard enough the law will always provide a clear, indisputable...

How British ‘Democracy’ Works in South Africa-Jerry Kirk (22/11/1941)

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Geo Political

How British ‘Democracy’ Works in South Africa-Jerry Kirk (22/11/1941)

The ravages of tuberculosis were plainly visible in the faces and bodies of the natives. TB is one of the great scourges which “civilization” has brought the African natives; the hunger and filth which is their lot is a...

An Eyewitness Report on British “Democracy” in India-Arthur Preis (1941)

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INDIA

An Eyewitness Report on British “Democracy” in India-Arthur Preis (1941)

British civilization – in Calcutta, a city of almost two million people – doesn’t even provide inspection of city water. Only in the few places where the British and the few native rich live is there purified water. Typhoid...

Rule of Law Check List-Venice Commission (2016)

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Rule of Law

Rule of Law Check List-Venice Commission (2016)

The Rule of Law can only flourish in a country whose inhabitants feel collectively responsible for the implementation of the concept, making it an integral part of their own legal, political and social culture.

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Defending democracy remains our urgent charge today : US Attorney General Merrick B. Garland (29/05/2022)

There is one particular reason that makes my call to public service especially urgent for your generation. It is an urgency that should move each of you, regardless of the career you choose. It is the urgent need to...

Emergency in India Entering New Phase – 1975

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Emergency in India Entering New Phase – 1975

On the muggy morning of June 26, when policemen all over the country began rounding up thousands of anti‐Government figures in predawn raids and holding them without formal charges, there was what an Opposition member of parliament describes as...

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Political World

China: Democracy That Works – White papers of the People’s Republic of China-2021

Democracy is the right of the people in every country, rather than the prerogative of a few nations. Whether a country is democratic should be judged by its people, not dictated by a handful of outsiders. Whether a country...

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Political Science

National Statement by PM Jonas Gahr Støre of Norway at the Summit for Democracy-09/12/2021

We need to bring everyone along. We need to arrive at a society that is more equitable, not less. We need opportunity and prosperity, not for the few, but for the many. This requires political leadership. It requires a...

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Geo Political

No nation or person of conscience can ignore the voices of those crying out for liberty-‘Captive Nations Week’ Proclamation-2021

As the world's longest-standing democracy, we carry a special responsibility to lead at home and abroad, not only by the example of our power, but by the power of our example—to prove to ourselves and to the world that...

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Geo Political

Only Israel in Middle East has ideals of freedom, democracy and rule of law-Stephen Harper-20/01/2014

It is a story, essentially, of a people whose response to suffering has been to move beyond resentment and build a most extraordinary society, a vibrant democracy, a freedom-loving country with an independent and rights-affirming judiciary, an innovative, world-leading...

Equal Rights by Calvin Coolidge (1920)

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USA

Equal Rights by Calvin Coolidge (1920)

July 4, 1776 was the historic day on which the representatives of three millions of people vocalized Concord, and Lexington, and Bunker Hill, which gave notice to the world that they proposed to establish an independent nation on the...

Duty of Government by Calvin Coolidge (1920)

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USA

Duty of Government by Calvin Coolidge (1920)

The first duty of a government is to be true to itself. This does not mean perfection — it means a plan to strive for perfection. It means loyalty to ideals. The ideals of America were set out in...

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Judging in a Democratic State-Remarks of Beverley McLachlin, P.C. Chief Justice of Canada (03/06/2004)

How British ‘Democracy’ Works in South Africa-Jerry Kirk (22/11/1941)

An Eyewitness Report on British “Democracy” in India-Arthur Preis (1941)

Rule of Law Check List-Venice Commission (2016)

Defending democracy remains our urgent charge today : US Attorney General Merrick B. Garland (29/05/2022)

Emergency in India Entering New Phase – 1975

China: Democracy That Works – White papers of the People’s Republic of China-2021

National Statement by PM Jonas Gahr Støre of Norway at the Summit for Democracy-09/12/2021

No nation or person of conscience can ignore the voices of those crying out for liberty-‘Captive Nations Week’ Proclamation-2021

Only Israel in Middle East has ideals of freedom, democracy and rule of law-Stephen Harper-20/01/2014

Equal Rights by Calvin Coolidge (1920)

Duty of Government by Calvin Coolidge (1920)

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