Judicial independence is essential to preserve human rights and rule of law. Using examples‚ assess the validity of this statement. Judicial independence is defined as judges being absolutely free from interference and intimidation by external forces. Therefore‚ one of its importance is to preserve human rights. In order for that to be attained‚ a judicial body must be removed from external influences. This is to ensure a fair trial is preserved. An example of judicial independence is reflected
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Military rule On 2 March 1962‚ the military led by General Ne Win took control of Burma through a coup d’état and the government has been under direct or indirect control by the military since then. A new constitution of the Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma was adopted in 1974. In May 1990‚ the government held free elections for the first time in almost 30 years and the National League for Democracy (NLD)‚ the party of Aung San Suu Kyi‚ won 392 out of a total 489 seats (i.e.‚ 80% of
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Reservation System in India The concept of reservation was enshrined in the Constitution to allow the so-called deprived classes to come at par with the so-called privileged ones. The Constitution of India allows this kind of positive discrimination in order to bring about equality of opportunity and status in the society. The founding fathers had never intended Reservation to be a temporary phenomenon. Reservations to the underprivileged were to be extended until they were uplifted socially and
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After the fall of the Han Dynasty in the early second century‚ China had fallen into an era of civil unrest that would last for nearly four centuries. It was not until the Sui Dynasty that China would be restored to a unified state that could be productive and expansive once again. Although the Sui‚ Tang‚ and Song dynasty would all follow similar footsteps of the successful Han Dynasty‚ they each made small innovations to the political systems‚ religious foundations‚ and social lives that allowed
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ruled from Lisbon until 1808‚ when Dom Joao VI and the rest of the Portuguese royal family fled from Napoleon’s army‚ and established its seat of government in Rio de Janeiro. Dom Joao VI returned to Portugal in 1821. His son declared Brazil’s independence on September 7‚ 1822‚ and became emperor with the title of Dom Pedro I. His son‚ Dom Pedro II‚ ruled from 1831 to 1889‚ when a federal republic was established in a coup led by Deodoro da Fonseca‚ Marshal of the Army. Slavery had been abolished
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Between 8‚000 B.C.E. and 600 C.E. political and social changes occurred frequently and drastically‚ such as the process of hunting and gathering started to fade away due to the rise of agriculture throughout the world‚ which in turn caused the inequality between men and women to start. The urbanization of societies led to stronger and more complex governments and civilizations. And the rise of religious and philosophical beliefs in different societies caused the concept of social classes to become
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for us‚ but on this celebration of independence we also feel pain in our hearts because our families and ancestors had to face devastation. Lebanon was once torn by attacks and invasions from countries and it was once crying from pain and war. We have witnessed bloodshed‚ a lot of people died and suffered‚ a lot of people were separated from their families‚ and lots of tears were shed. Despite this suffering‚ the Lebanese found solace in getting our independence. So we stand here today to celebrate
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architecture‚ food and customs differ from place to place within the country‚ but nevertheless possess a commonality. India is the only country in the world to have so many religions and beliefs. The culture of India is an amalgamation of these diverse sub-cultures spread all over the Indian subcontinent and traditions that are several millennia old Religions and spirituality India is the birth place of Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Jainism and Sikhism‚ collectively known as Indian religions.[5] Indian religions
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Government Official country name: India Government System: Constitutional Federal (federation) Republic Head of State: Pranab Mukherjee Official Languages: Hindi‚ English Region: Asia Allies/blocs: Russia‚ Singapore‚ South Korea People Population: 1‚220‚800‚358 Growth Rate: 1.51% Major religions/cultures: Hinduism‚ Islam‚ Christianity‚ Sikhism‚ Buddhism Standard of living: Overall life expectancy rate: 65 infant mortality rate: 72 per 1‚00 live births literacy rate:
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Canada’s Road to Independence Canada’s road to independence was a a windy mountain pass‚ filled with high cliffs and treacherous valleys. From a simple colony‚ to a economic powerhouse. Through legal actions we separated ourselves from Britain. Unlike the Americans‚ who threw a temper-tantrum and revolted. We were more civilized. We took baby steps‚ achieving our own seat in the League of Nations and UN. Furthermore we showed our ability with the Battle of Vimy Ridge and Ortona. In addition
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