Mr. Mazur said the authority did not violate any rules by letting Silverite rely on the experience of the European companies, which he said would provide expertise.

A lengthy provision emphasizes that police, investigators, or other governmental authorities may not violate the "sanctity of private residences."

"If the Crimean authorities violate the Ukrainian constitution, we have enough power to force respect," he said during an election campaign meeting with Kiev journalists.

"The authorities have violated numerous aspect of China's own criminal procedure law," Mr. Cohen said.

One sticky issue is that by entering the ambassador's residence without notifying Japan in advance, Peruvian authorities may have violated international practice.

Then, the state's Public Employment Relations Board dismissed the union's complaint that the authority had violated state law by negotiating pensions.

The amended complaint alleges that this unprecedented authority violates the fundamental separation of powers principles enshrined in the U.S. Constitution.

Lawyers for Liberty claimed that Malaysian authorities violated international law by not allowing Kashgari to try to obtain political asylum.

In the public discussion that then ensued, there was a general agreement that the authorities had violated the freedom of speech with their actions.

In addition, relief organizations, especially those based in Europe, have said working with military authorities violates their internal regulations in many cases.