...since its establishment by the 1949 Washington Treaty, NATO has always identified itself as an alliance founded on the principles of democracy, individual liberty and the rule of law. During the accession process, each new member will reiterate its support for these principles. Each...

...organization to defend the territories of its member states against all external threats; Whereas NATO, founded on the principles of democracy, individual liberty, and the rule of law, has proved an indispensable instrument for forging a trans-Atlantic community of nations working together...

...their faith in the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and their desire io live in peace with all peoples and all governments....determined to safeguard the freedom, common heritage and civilisation of their peoples, founded on the principles of democracy, individual liberty and the rule...

...'the Parties to this Treaty are determined to safeguard the freedom, common heritage and civilisation of their peoples, founded on the principles of democracy, individual liberty and the rule of law'. NATO's critics can point, with some justification, to member states such as Portugal, Greece and Turkey...

...some Baltic states. NATO's aims are to safeguard the freedom, common heritage, and civilization of its peoples, founded on the principles of democracy, individual liberty and the rule of law. The Organization is intended to be an insurance for peace. Defence has priority, but the NATO agreement...

...community was determined "to safeguard the freedom, common heritage and civilization of their people founded on the principles of democracy, individual liberty and the rule of law." English became NATO's unofficial language. Traditional national jurisdictions had to be modified through...

...DC -4 April I9-f9 The Parties to this Treaty reaffirm their faith in the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and their desire...founded on the principles of democracy, individual lihcrty and the rule of law. They seek to promote stability and well-being in the North Atlantic area....

...Atlantic Treaty state: The Parties to this Treaty reaffirm their faith in the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and their desire...determined to safeguard the freedom, common heritage and civilisation of their peoples, founded on the principles of democracy, individual liberty and the rule...

...April 1949 (excerpts) The Parties to this Treaty reaffirm their faith in the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and their desire...determined to safeguard the freedom, common heritage and civilisation of their peoples, founded on the principles of democracy, individual liberty and the rule...

...relationship between the Alliance and democratic principles. The preamble declared that the signatories sought "to safeguard the freedom, common heritage and civilization...democracy, individual liberty and the rule of law.""' This was not a commitment to defend democracy but simply to defend the signatories. Not one of the...