Sentence examples for contrary to the charter from inspiring English sources

"This type of practice is contrary to the Charter of the United Nations and the International Court of Justice".The fall-out in Brazil could be more substantial.

Acting contrary to the charter – as I perceived the government to be doing – would damage the UK's reputation as a state committed to the rule of international law.

"Acting contrary to the charter, as I perceived the government to be doing, would have the consequence of damaging the United Kingdom's reputation as a state committed to the rule of law in international relations and to the United Nations".

The corporation's first reaction was to "underline the independence of the BBC" and point out that changes such as taking on picking up the bill for free licence fees for over-75s, which it considered a "welfare charge", were "contrary to the charter".

"They've acted contrary to the Olympic charter, and they don't seem to care," Levinstein said.

Contrary to the Dallas Charter, most accused priests are being removed from their dioceses before any determination is made as to the merit of the accusation.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said on a visit to Baghdad that a US strike on Syria would be contrary to the UN charter.

"The biggest problem with what they passed is that it's contrary to the concept of charter schools as they were originally set up in Tennessee," said Jerry Winters, chief lobbyist of the Tennessee Education Association.

Kofi Annan, as secretary general of the UN, has now told us that that war was illegal and contrary to the provisions of the charter - which only provides for military action in self-defence or when authorised by the security council - which must mean that those Iraqis now defending their own country are acting within the law.

This failure is particularly acute for low-income and minority students who are in the greatest need of a quality education". But contrary to the plan's claims, the charters' overall report card has not been so stellar.

The use of force and the threat to use force are both contrary to the spirit of the UN charter.