"legítima defensa" in English

Yet this legitimate defence of dignity, equality and freedom is hypocritical!

One is quite simply our own legitimate defence of our health standards.

Yet this legitimate defence of dignity, equality and freedom is hypocritical!

Import bans, though, should be a last line of defence.

In practice, however, legal protection is complicated by social, ethical, scientific and legal factors.

the right of self-defence

the right of self-defense

he acted in self-defense

Russia's reaction was doubtless excessive, but was taken in accordance with international law in a so-called self-defence situation.

The reference in paragraph 4 of the resolution to the right of self-defence is incorrect and a distortion of the United Nations Charter.

The caution and controls that the rapporteur is denying the States are the fundamental elements of basic, legitimate protection of the States and their citizens.

Mr President, the fight against terrorism has also led to excessive military strikes and an excess of justifiable defence, which can easily defeat their purpose.

We must follow the rules we ourselves have set, and we must listen to the experts whom we are asking to assess whether our criteria have, or have not, been fulfilled.

That is why I regret the use that is made, in the Tindemans report, of some inadequate and ambiguous concepts, the concept of the legitimate defence of the European Union, for example.

It is not our role to judge, but nonetheless it is clear from the report that the steps taken by the Russian Federation go far beyond the general concept of necessary defence.