She also staunchly defended art's independence from politics.

Many fishermen, while accepting that fishing is dangerous, staunchly defend their independence.

But they are critical of the government for not defending the territory's judicial independence.

Always, save once, she had defended her independence, carried her own burden without any help.

The tribe, however, was constantly trying to defend its own political independence up until the early twelfth century.

I know that my country, which suffers so much, will know how to defend its independence and its liberty.

The guerrillas believe they are fighting to defend their independence and the local environment on the island of Bougainville.

Despite all that had happened they said they were ready to help the government defend the nation's independence.

Today, we are once again fighting for freedom and defending our independence.

We defended our independence and our right of selfdetermination.