Sentences with phrase «liberties under the rule of law»

Classical liberalism is a political ideology and a branch of liberalism which advocates civil liberties under the rule of law with an emphasis on economic freedom.

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With Independence, these statesmen had to find a way to secure liberty that balanced popular engagement with a national structure, held together under a rule of law.

Mark Rienzi, senior counsel with Becket — the religious liberty law firm representing the Little Sisters of the Poor — estimates that about 120,000 to 130,000 Americans working for religious employers would no longer receive birth control coverage under the draft rule.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ghana believes in the principles that democratic societies provide individuals with the best conditions for political liberty, personal freedom, equality of opportunity and economic development under the rule of law; and therefore being committed to advancing the social and political values on which democratic societies are founded, including the basic personal freedoms and human rights, as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; in particular, the right of free speech, organization, assembly and non-violent dissent; the right to free elections and the freedom to organize effective parliamentary opposition to government; the right to a free and independent media; the right to religious belief; equality before the law; and individual opportunity and prosperity.

But the conversion of the excellent report of the Sole Judgment Debt Commissioner into a political White Paper for electioneering purposes to be published under the supervision of the office of the Attorney - General demonstrates how low we have come in this country in terms of the only constitutionally established office within the executive branch which by hallowed tradition and practice is to defend and uphold the liberty of every individual and the rule of law in its quasi-judicial decision making process.

The PDP called on «all lovers of democracy especially the international community to note the fact that rule of law and respect for citizens» rights, essential ingredients of civil liberty have taken flight in Nigeria under Buhari's watch».