Sentence examples for commonwealth charter from inspiring English sources

The Commonwealth charter – signed at the Perth Chogm two years ago – commits members to upholding fairness, justice and the rule of law.

Abbott told reporters before the opening ceremony, which will be overseen by Prince Charles representing the Queen, that Sri Lanka had signed the Commonwealth charter of values and was committed to honouring it in "good faith".

She called for the issue to be raised at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm) in November, saying it is time for Chogm to confirm its 2012 commitment to the inherent right to life in the commonwealth's charter of human rights.

After the restoration of the monarchy (1660) in Britain following the Commonwealth period, the charter for Rhode Island was considered invalid, and Clarke obtained a second charter in 1663, which guaranteed the "lively experiment" of Rhode Island.

Originally, the turnpike was chartered by the commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1851, and remained strong until 1889, the year the tollbooths were torn down.

The charter, agreed by all Commonwealth heads of government last December, will also endorse new legislation ending discrimination against women in the line of succession to the British throne.

The most expensive overseas tour was that done by Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall when they flew by charter to Sri Lanka for the Commonwealth heads of government meeting, and then went on to India for an official tour.

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Further, he finds no case has been made for the proposed "Snooper's Charter" and notes no other EU or Commonwealth country requires the blanket retention of weblogs.

In March, the Queen signed a charter that marked the first time Commonwealth countries had adopted a single document promoting gay rights and gender equality.

This faction lost the debate to the hardline "commonwealth" faction, who were in favor of aggressively maintaining the colony's charter rights, led through the 1660s by governors John Endecott and Richard Bellingham.