A Scottish government source said: "The independence white paper will be one of the most important documents in Scottish history, arguably the most significant since the Declaration of Arbroath [the 14th-century manifesto affirming Scottish independence].
Pfohl also affirmed the independence of the organization, promising that incidents are investigated in an "independent, confidential and professional manner". She added that under new policies, officials are required to report sexual abuse claims to law enforcement officials.
After her death in 1115, the cities of Tuscany gradually affirmed their independence, and the area lost its traditional unity.
While various researchers had been expanding knowledge of the antiquity and richness of Aboriginal life, not all Aboriginals accepted the right and capacity of white scholars to comprehend the tribal past, but this attitude itself affirmed their independence.
"It is a positive step for universal justice and the citizens of Chile to affirm their independence and their ability to apply the law to the biggest criminal in the history of Chile," said Joan Garces, a Spanish lawyer.
While the U.K. may be a closer option, many Indian students seem eager to affirm their independence from their former ruler by choosing to study in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand.
On Wednesday, Abbas said that he no longer felt obligated to adhere to the Oslo Accords, which outlined a peace process that would affirm Palestinian independence and end the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory.
In response to Rogers' firing, the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh, the union representing the paper's reporters and editors, took out an ad to affirm their independence from the editorial page.
The ICJ knew that affirming Kosvo's independence would have created a chaotic precedent for "breakaway regions" around the world.
For those who are highly invested in belonging to a group by affirming their feelings of independence, rejection may constrain them.
In 1919, Canada joined the League of Nations independently of Britain, the 1931 Statute of Westminster affirmed Canada's independence.
