He fought the military dictatorship who ran the country until 1974 and spent years in jail to defend democracy.

Nations like Argentina see an urgent need to defend democracy.

Nothing in this past year has changed his mind about the need to defend democracy.

He was defending democracy rather than using it as a key image in the branding of a war.

He then called on the country's university students to take to the streets to defend democracy in peaceful demonstrations.

That is why we stand by your side, because you defend European law, democracy and Community procedure.

It betrays those in Pakistan who risk their lives to defend human rights and democracy.

It is not the rules of war that we should be discussing but the determination to defend rights, freedom and democracy.

You are elected by the people to defend democracy.

I will continue to support efforts to see that America stays on course to defend freedom and democracy for all nations.