free elections

The Bush administration says it has no plans to end economic restrictions against Cuba without changes like free elections.

But otherwise, in most areas, these first Syria-free elections for over thirty years, have been a disappointing stitch-up.

Islamists who are not violent, like the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, should be able to contest free elections.

The moment Mr Gaddafi leaves, a "roadmap" for free elections and a constitutional referendum would take effect.

Her years in detention were a result of her calls for peaceful democratic reform and free elections in Myanmar (Burma).

Iraq also has verbally committed to a compromise by holding free elections to its national committee under IOC observation.

Then semi-free elections in 2005 created a real parliamentary opposition in the form of 88 members of the Muslim Brotherhood.

Despite free elections and the formation of a representative government, instability grew.

The Polish Round Table compromise and the subsequent semi-free elections in June 1989 were themselves heavy hammer blows against the Wall.

In Tunisia and Egypt they are going the right way, with a hopeful new mood prevailing and free elections in the offing.

Mr Chanes de Armas got involved in Moncada and the Granma expedition to bring free elections to Cuba, and a proper democratic constitution.

As of this month, that country has a new constitution, guaranteeing free elections and full participation by women.

Stalin agreed at Yalta to hold free elections in Poland, and that's a serious commitment.

No one really has a clue what the Islamists are likely to get in either country in their first completely free elections.

The future direction of Pakistan should be settled through fair and free elections, scheduled for later this year.

Its proper functioning assumes the existence of freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, free elections, and the rule of law.

Within three months the party had given up its leading role and Bulgaria was heading for free elections.

Both advocate policies to provide effective nonviolent alternatives, like free elections.

The constitution was viewed as a major impediment for opposition parties and free elections.

Many local officials are corrupt and reviled, but if China's communist leaders stood in free elections they would probably romp home.

A nation cannot be considered democratic unless its leaders are chosen by the people in free elections.

Since then, Hadley said, Iraqis have gone through liberation, sovereignty and free elections.

Oppressed under Saddam Hussein, the majority Shias grabbed power in the first free elections and held on despite endless crises.

Some there see it as a flawed paradigm of human rights, free elections and the rule of law.

Tunisians, in their first free elections, voted Sunday for an assembly to write a new constitution.

But the government has rejected moves toward free elections, even in nongovernmental bodies like the Chinese bar association.

Yet in the first free elections of 1994, after 300 years of white domination, the PAC got 1 per cent of the vote.

Not surprisingly, the turnout here for Tunisia's first-ever free elections on October 23rd was massive, the mood buoyant.

The people, and not their rulers, should decide the major issues of the day through free discussion followed by free elections.

Arab countries are short on free elections, free media and opinion polls.

He also vowed to hold free elections next month.

Democracy itself is on trial as the country prepares for its first free elections.

Free elections have been held, but these have not yet brought effective government.

What is our goal? To hold free elections, create a free society.

Myanmar says it is planning free elections in 2010, but there is international skepticism that authorities there will allow a free vote.

Millions of people in Afghanistan and Iraq defied terrorists to cast their ballots in free elections.

In 1990 the Sandinistas agreed to hold free elections, which they lost.

After Iraq's first free elections in January 2005, a series of offensives brought Haifa Street under the control of Iraq's new army.

Why not add pressing social and economic concerns to stuffy old political rights such as free speech, free elections and due process of law?

In 1990, Jean-Bertrand Aristide wins the country's first free elections.

Free elections had been held not only in Iraq but also in Afghanistan and the Palestinian territories.

The Gulf states have mostly free markets but not free elections, according to Jean-Francois Seznec.

The first free elections held in almost 30 years.

He pressed Beijing to move towards fully free elections in Hong Kong, but was careful to avoid publicly criticising his hosts.

"There are no fair and free elections in China, " said Li Fan.

On the other hand, many previous hopes, such as those inspired by Iraq's first free elections of 2005, failed to bear fruit.

ANFREL Asian Network for Free Elections