But some Pakistani political factions and the country's powerful military have been bitterly critical of provisions in the legislation which,among other things, requires the Obama administration to report to Congress every six months on whether Pakistan's newly-democratic government is exercising effective civilian control over the military.

VOA: standard.2009.10.13

He helped the people of Japan write a new constitution for a democratic form of government.

VOA: special.2009.05.24

"We want to partner with the Egyptian people and their government to realize their aspirations to live in a democratic society that respects basic human rights.

VOA: special.2011.01.29

The new People's Party also proposed ways to make government more democratic.

VOA: special.2010.06.10

Government officials defended the crackdown, saying they are not opposed to democratic rights, but merely want to maintain security.

VOA: standard.2009.03.15

Mr.Tsvangirai, who became prime minister in the new government, called for reconciliation between ZANU-PF and his Movement for Democratic Change.

VOA: standard.2009.09.15

can deal with this government [i.e.,the Pakistan government who came through the democratic process but their norms are not democratic,".

VOA: standard.2009.03.11

Fiorina says under Democratic health reform legislation, government panels would have too much influence on patients' health care.

VOA: standard.2009.12.06

The European Union suspended aid because it says the government is committing "grave violations" of the rule of law and democratic values.

VOA: standard.2009.08.14

"It would be a revolution to restore government to its constitutional basis." Gun owners worry that the Democratic administration will target the Second Amendment.

VOA: standard.2010.04.19

The Democratic Party, which will form a government later this month, pledges to help Japan's poor.

VOA: standard.2009.09.09

She says fighting between government and Hutu rebel groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo has resulted in a great many children being killed and maimed.

VOA: standard.2009.09.16

The president said the United States is prepared to engage in a dialogue with the Cuban government that includes human rights, free speech,democratic reform, migration,and economic issues.

VOA: standard.2009.04.17

Representative Jim Clyburn, who is responsible for generating Democratic votes in the House, has suggested that government-sponsored insurance could be implemented gradually in "pilot programs" across the country.

VOA: standard.2009.09.09

That initiative is what the Turkish government's calls its "democratic opening."

VOA: standard.2010.06.17

Now with widespread allegations of vote-rigging, the British government is having to justify why British service personnel are dying for what appears to be a far from democratic election.

VOA: standard.2009.09.11

I could count them on two fingers." There has been more support for a government-run health insurance program in the House of Representatives, which has a larger Democratic majority.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

He says the 2006 coup went against the democratic will of the people and that the current government of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is afraid to even come to the northeast.

VOA: standard.2010.05.14

(...) He said the Democratic initiatives introduced by our government have been met with praise and he said the necessity of taking concrete steps alongside this wide ranging process is emphasized.

VOA: standard.2009.10.15

Tea Party sympathizers oppose government interference in health care and in other areas of the economy, and they fear the Democratic-led Congress is spending too much and increasing the national debt.

VOA: standard.2010.03.16

"We have become a nation of extremes, at least within our government, with the liberals on the Democratic side and the conservatives on the Republican side over-represented in the Congress of the United States."

VOA: standard.2010.05.04

To ensure support, Democratic leaders agreed to a bipartisan amendment, approved 240 to 194, prohibiting a future government-run insurance plan from offering abortion services, and barring anyone receiving federal subsidies from purchasing private plans that cover abortion.

VOA: standard.2009.11.08

The eight,which have formed a coalition called the Forum for Democratic Dialogue, say fairness is impossible as long as the prime minister appoints the National Electoral Board and the government maintains its tight control over the media.

VOA: standard.2009.11.01

Violence between the ethnic Goula and Kara communities in the north earlier this year subsided when rebels from the largely Goula Union of Democratic Forces for Unity began fighting alongside government troops to regain control of the city of Birao, near the borders of Chad and Sudan.

VOA: standard.2009.08.27