2007年VOA标准英语-UN Prosecutor Urges End to Impunity for Wartime
时间：2019-02-05 作者：英语课 分类：2007年VOA标准英语（三月）
By Peter Heinlein
United Nations
08 March 2007
The chief prosecutor 1 for the Yugoslavia war crimes tribunal has marked International Women's Day with a call to end impunity 2 for wartime sexual violence. VOA's Peter Heinlein reports prosecutor Carla del Ponte's spoke 3 during ceremonies at U.N. headquarters in New York.
Carla del Ponte (file photo)
In an impassioned speech to a conference on the status of women, the Swiss prosecutor said part of the legacy 4 of the Yugoslavia Tribunal will be its condemnation 5 of gender-based wartime violence. She noted 6 the 34-year sentence handed down to one man convicted of rape 7 in Bosnia, and said more such convictions are coming.
The theme of International Women's Day observances is 'ending impunity for discrimination and violence against girls and women'.
But Prosecutor del Ponte said her experience in prosecuting 8 wartime sex crimes has revealed insensitivity to victims.
"For example, one of the key barriers to women seeking justice for violent crimes in common law countries is the retraumatization that so often accompanies cross-examination in an adversarial system," she said. "We have had cases where judges have been observed laughing during sexual violence witness testimony 9."
Ban Ki-moon (file photo)
Among a list of dignitaries addressing the U.N. Women's Day observance such violence, yet the reality is that too often it is tolerated under the fallacious cover of cultural practices and norms, within the walls of the home," he said.
"Or it is used as a weapon in armed conflict, condoned 10 through tacit silence and passivity by the State and the law enforcement community," he added.
On the eve of Women's Day, the U.N. Security Council called for an end to "pervasive 11 violence" against women during conflict, and demanded punishment for perpetrators.
A Council statement emphasized governments' responsibilities to put an end to impunity and prosecute 12 those responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, including those relating to sexual and other violence against women and girls."
The statement also urged Secretary-General Ban to appoint more women to posts as senior envoys 13 to peacekeeping missions and other field operations in the developing world, especially in non-traditional roles such as military observer and civilian 14 police units.
- The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。
- The prosecutor would tear your testimony to pieces.检查官会把你的证言驳得体无完肤。
- You will not escape with impunity.你不可能逃脱惩罚。
- The impunity what compulsory insurance sets does not include escapement.交强险规定的免责范围不包括逃逸。
- They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
- The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
- They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
- He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。
- There was widespread condemnation of the invasion. 那次侵略遭到了人们普遍的谴责。
- The jury's condemnation was a shock to the suspect. 陪审团宣告有罪使嫌疑犯大为震惊。
- The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
- Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
- The rape of the countryside had a profound ravage on them.对乡村的掠夺给他们造成严重创伤。
- He was brought to court and charged with rape.他被带到法庭并被指控犯有强奸罪。
- The witness was cross-examined by the prosecuting counsel. 证人接受控方律师的盘问。
- Every point made by the prosecuting attorney was telling. 检查官提出的每一点都是有力的。
- The testimony given by him is dubious.他所作的证据是可疑的。
- He was called in to bear testimony to what the police officer said.他被传入为警官所说的话作证。
- Terrorism can never be condoned. 决不能容忍恐怖主义。
- They condoned his sins because he repented. 由于他的悔悟，他们宽恕了他的罪。 来自辞典例句
- It is the most pervasive compound on earth.它是地球上最普遍的化合物。
- The adverse health effects of car exhaust are pervasive and difficult to measure.汽车尾气对人类健康所构成的有害影响是普遍的，并且难以估算。
- I am trying my best to prosecute my duties.我正在尽力履行我的职责。
- Is there enough evidence to prosecute?有没有起诉的足够证据？
- the routine tit for tat when countries expel each other's envoys 国家相互驱逐对方使节这种惯常的报复行动
- Marco Polo's travelogue mentions that Kublai Khan sent envoys to Malgache. 马可波罗游记中提到忽必烈曾派使节到马尔加什。