Sentence examples for upheld the principle of from inspiring English sources

But the Israeli military has always upheld the principle of bringing back its soldiers as a moral imperative.

At least the monarch could be comforted that their success in a race honouring her own investiture had upheld the principle of inheritance.

But the Israeli court has upheld the principle of building the barrier in West Bank territory given convincing security reasons, and rules on a case-by-case basis.

The Court of Appeal has upheld the principle of whole life sentences for the most dangerous of offenders, saying it does not breach human rights.

Last week the Court of Appeal in London upheld the principle of the whole life tariff, saying it was a "draconian penalty" reserved for cases of "exceptionally serious criminality".

But he said "We upheld the principle of accountability for grave violations of human rights".

More than any other body it has upheld the principles of the single market, often incurring the wrath of powerful member states.

"He has upheld the principles of religious freedom not only to us as a Catholic church, but to the American people," she said.

After the ruling, Ted Olson said, in a statement, "Through its decision today, the court has upheld the principles of equality upon which this nation was founded".

In the past week the appeal judges have upheld the principles of the Human Rights Act (1998) and the European convention of human rights in the case of Private Jason Smith who died of heatstroke in Iraq during service as a territorial reservist with the army in 2003.

But to echo Roberto's point, even as they broke with this taboo, the group upheld the principles of their civilization.