71.   Opponents have said the presence of peacekeepers violates national sovereignty.

72.   Responding to critics who claim that a national police force would violate state sovereignty, Zavala Echavarria answered that detractors do not fully understand the proposal.

73.   Pro-democracy groups, state enterprise workers and wealthy businessmen have all been criticizing the government for allegedly allowing the IMF to violate Thai sovereignty.

74.   Protesters accusing the United States of violating the sovereignty of a neighbor and a fellow-Muslim country.

75.   Some have claimed the economic aid means an intervention in internal affairs that would violate national sovereignty.

76.   Shevardnadze had blasted Russia on Monday for promising to send aid to flood-stricken Abkhazia directly, saying the move violated Georgian sovereignty.

77.   Thailand has condemned North Korea for violating its sovereignty following the abortive abduction of a North Korean diplomat and his family, reports said Friday.

78.   Surprise inspections have always been the most contentious issue for Iraq, which has long complained that the inspections violate its sovereignty.

79.   The agreement provides legal protection for U.S. troops while in the Philippines, but critics say it would violate Philippine sovereignty.

80.   The European Community and Japan also have criticized the measure, claiming it violates their sovereignty.