Sentence examples for respect for universal from inspiring English sources

Non-violence, a respect for universal rights, and a process for political and economic reform".

The Olympic charter makes clear that "Olympism" includes "respect for universal fundamental ethical principles" and the "preservation of human dignity".

(It is blatantly discriminatory, and is an offense to "human dignity"; "a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play"; and "respect for universal fundamental ethical principles").

The President also seemed to say that the United States is not the world's policeman but it can still inspire respect for universal rights.

"OLYMPISM seeks to create a way of life based on the joy found in effort, the educational value of a good example and respect for universal fundamental ethical principles".

That explains why Mr. Obama has dialed down the vocal support he gave demonstrators in Cairo to a more modulated call for peaceful protest and respect for universal rights elsewhere.

Let me start from a simple premise: Catastrophes, like what we are seeing in Syria, do not take place in countries where there is genuine democracy and respect for the universal values this institution is supposed to defend.

A fellow independent senator, Jacqui Lambie, said she would review the detail but the proposal should be "viewed with suspicion" because Abbott had "no respect for the universal nature of Medicare".

But Mrs Clinton said the US was "particularly inspired by the courage and determination of the activists in the Middle East and North Africa and in other repressive societies who have demanded peaceful democratic change and respect for their universal human rights", AFP reported.

Standing next to Hu at a grand arrival ceremony on the South Lawn, Obama also pushed for respect for the universal rights of every human being.

The Earth Charter speaks of "a sustainable global society founded on respect for nature, universal human rights, economic justice, and a culture of peace".