Sentence examples for martial rule from inspiring English sources

Egypt fell under martial rule as Mohamed Morsi, the Islamist who just a year ago became Egypt's first democratically elected President, was deposed by his own generals.

(Reuters) SYRIA: CALL FOR FREEDOM -- Syria's leading intellectuals demanded an end to martial rule in an expression of public discontent unseen in 30 years.

Bahrain's ruler, for example, brought himself immense popularity three years ago by ending martial rule, inviting exiled dissidents home, and running free elections for half the seats in the national legislature.

The lifting of martial rule would, he hoped, be a sign that peace and normality would prevail.But reconciliation between the two main Muslim sects is still a distant prospect.

The international community is ramping up pressure to avoid prolonged martial rule or further unrest in Burkina Faso, a country of relative stability in a volatile region marked by coups and power grabs.

He justifies his martial rule on flimsy grounds: to protect the country; to prevent international terrorists from threatening world peace; and, incredibly, to build genuine democracy - the same argument he used when he took power eight years ago.

Because the military commission rules are new and have no legal precedent, the lawyers relied on a mix of federal, state and military court martial rules to make their case.

But this audio recording provides the first opportunity to hear Manning, in his own voice, explain his actions; that, presumably, is why whoever recorded Manning's statement risked violating the court-martial rules to do so.

Mr. Ocampo and Ms. Malay were among the early, passionate members of a revolutionary movement that gained momentum under the martial law rule of President Ferdinand Marcos, but has stumbled along inconclusively in recent years.

The Communist insurgency, founded in the mountains near here 34 years ago, reached its peak in the mid-1980's as the main outlet for opposition against the martial-law rule of President Ferdinand E. Marcos, who was driven from office in 1986.

Moreover, a younger generation of migrant workers, better educated, more tech-savvy and less accepting than their parents were of life in the factories -- with their low pay, grueling hours and sometimes martial workplace rules -- have instigated wildcat strikes and protests.