Sentence examples for state of exception from inspiring English sources

But Kashmir has for decades been a state of exception, a gray zone where democratic imperatives are subservient.

The public consents to its government violating liberal values because crisis is a state of exception, which requires desperate measures.

A so-called "state of exception"—which would allow the suspension of certain constitutional guarantees cannot be ruled out.

The State of exception simply reflects the fact that the technical forecast indicates that, in the case of an eruption, most of the country would be affected, with pyrotechnical material and damaging floods.

This display of force shows that the Brazilian government is taking steps towards creating a state of exception that will ensure it is not embarrassed as it was during the tumult of last year's Confederations Cup.

The crisis and fear of outside agitators, professional anarchists and rioters – splashed on the TV screens direct from London, Toronto, Genoa, Rome, or Seattle – is enough to create a permanent state of exception.

The motives behind the "State of exception" declared in response to the potential eruption of Cotopaxi, one of the highest volcanos in the world, are far from the sinister political reasons cited.

The migration we are witnessing is not a state of exception: it is the beginning of a new paradigm – and how we choose to respond to it reflects on who we fundamentally are as a society.

Farcical and dystopian acts like the arrest of six people for spilling custard during street theatre often prompt observations that events like the Olympics present a "state of exception" – where standard rights are derogated in order to facilitate a spectacle.

Is a 'state of exception' in place and how does this inform their relationship with the armed non-state actors and the population?

This idea of deciding on a 'state of exception' and the related prerogative to make decisions based on it is at the core of the interaction between governments and humanitarian agencies.