democratic principles

To be allowed to speak out is one of the democratic principles to be observed.

it was a lamentable departure from normal democratic principles, justified only by the most serious circumstances.

The presence of such writers was fitting for an event that prides itself on its democratic principles.

Education for democratic citizenship includes knowledge of national and world history and of basic democratic principles.

He seems frustrated that Canadians have not warmed to his attacks on Mr Harper for violating democratic principles.

they expound democratic principles, emphasizing equality over hierarchy and rationalism over tradition.

He has paid lip-service to basic democratic principles while appearing to rule Ukraine in an increasingly authoritarian style.

The majority of southern African leaders are corrupt, and breach constitutional and democratic principles in their own jurisdictions.

Discrimination is incompatible with democratic principles.

Leaving aside whether lengthy tenures are beneficial for economies, they violate democratic principles.

Some Shan leaders followed the Communist ideology while others believed in democratic principles.

It is hard to escape the impression that market interests and democratic principles are uneasily aligned in India today.

His speech was filled with the lush language of democratic principles: Equality.

The second impression of my trip is that America is not only the cauldron of democracy, but the incubator of democratic principles.

All its preachings about democratic principles ring hollow.

Finally, the foreign powers betrayed their own avowed democratic principles in order to preserve feudalism.

and democratic principles would be instilled throughout Russia,