Sentences with phrase «civilised countries»

Civilised countries have people who are empowered to make that decision; they are called judges, and the decision has been made.

«We, unequivocally stand with Our Governor, His Excellency Dr. Samuel Ortom, the government and people of Benue State over the full implementation of the anti - open grazing law — People who have livestock should ranch as it is applicable in most civilised countries of the world.

The judge, Mr Justice Collins, remarked during the hearing on Thursday that America's idea of torture «doesn't appear to coincide with that of most civilised countries».

The simple flaw in allocating voting power by economic wealth is that it leads to systems of government that have already been tried and rejected by most civilised countries.

But living in a civilised country I quite like this tension.

«Who wants to think a civilised country would give a woman 71p a day to spend?

Britain was generally a more free and civilised country by the time he left office in 1976... My abiding memory is of a man of innate decency and ability.»

People in Romania and Bulgaria are «living like animals» and will want to live in a «civilised country» like the UK instead, Nigel Farage said today.

If an opportunity came up to come to a civilised country with a decent health service that will provide you with housing, give you a chance to get work, what would you do?

But if we really want to call ourselves a civilised country, it's time to put an end to indefinite detention and do what those protesters demand: shut it down.

Lots of people told me I would never be deported, that no civilised country in the world would ever deport people to a war zone like Somalia.

It can not be right that in a civilised country, a wrongly accused person should be left with only suffering, both in mental and financial hardship terms, from false accusations.

Not only must a civilised country conduct its affairs by the rule of law, but the law must be just in its compilation and just in its application.

Not exact matches

«Politics in this country is still conducted on a relatively civilised basis, and I wonder whether paid - for advertising would undermine that.»

«Isa Muazu's removal from the UK and potential death on a flight or upon arrival in Nigeria is not only a tragedy but an end to the UK's reputation as a country with humane, civilised, just policies and government,» he said.

Or is it one year into a brave new world where the country became fitter, healthier and more civilised?

«So before we can offer real hope of changing the culture of our country - to make it a more civil and civilised place to live we must first change the culture of our politics, to end the state's perceived monopoly over social progress.»

It is time to modernise the WTO and the world trade system and give nation states the right to safeguard their markets against meat imports produced in third countries to less civilised standards.

It resulted in Michael Fallon's inane attack on Miliband having stabbed his brother in the back and preparing to do the same to his country — an attack which was not just personal but also questioned the Labour leader's patriotism, an area which should always be out - of - bounds in civilised political discussion.

Education was seen as the key to achieving independence for Finland, as well as creating a civilised state founded on knowledge rather than ignorance, and preparing the country for a prosperous future and creating an egalitarian society.

Declawing is animal abuse and a punishable criminal offence in many countries, so why is it still legal in the USA and Canada, the civilised world wants to know?