"The mandate of the commission already pre-establishes Israel's guilt;

VOA: standard.2009.11.06

"The Commission's mandate will be to inquire into the facts and circumstances of the assassination of former Prime Minister Bhutto.

VOA: standard.2009.06.21

"We are ready for Copenhagen. We have agreed on a negotiating mandate, we have a clear endorsement on some of the Commission's proposals, notably on financing.

VOA: standard.2009.10.30

The Congressionally-mandate report covering 189 countries and territories includes sharp criticism of the record on religious issues by countries also listed by the United States as major human rights violators, including Iran and North Korea.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

Officials here are not volunteering any ringing endorsements of the way President Karzai is handling his job, but they are rejecting the notion that the United States and European allies will push for creation of a new executive post in the Afghan government - a prime minister or a similar mandate - to dilute Mr.Karzai's powers.

VOA: standard.2009.03.23