VOA标准英语2018--伊朗人权状况
时间：2018-12-08 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2018年(五月)
State of Human Rights in Iran
At the recent release of the State Department's annual report on human rights practices, John Sullivan, who was serving as U.S. Acting 1 Secretary of State, pointed 2 to Iran as one of the countries with an “egregious” record:
"The Iranian people continue to suffer at the hands of their leaders. The right of peaceful assembly and freedoms of association and expression are the legitimate 3 expectation of all individuals worldwide. Unfortunately for the Iranian people, these human rights are under attack almost daily.”
The State Department report noted 4 the repression 5 of nationwide protests in Iran that began on December 28, 2017 and the severe restrictions 7 on religious freedom in the country, including the continued repression of the Baha'i community.
The report also cited the Iranian government's disproportionate targeting of ethnic 8 minority groups, including Kurds, Azeris and Baluchis for arbitrary arrest, prolonged detention 9 and physical abuse.
Government harassment 10 and prosecution 11 of publishers, editors and journalists were reported as well, in addition to restriction 6 of access to the internet.
The report also noted that Iranian women remain subject to broad governmental discrimination in law and practice.
In his preface to the report, Mr. Sullivan warned that states like Iran that violate their citizens' human rights and restrict their fundamental freedoms “are forces of instability.”
“Our foreign policy,” he declared, “promotes freedom as a matter of principle and interest. . .The United States will continue to support those around the world struggling for human dignity and liberty.”
- Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
- During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。
- He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
- She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。
- Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
- That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。
- 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 repression of your true feelings is harmful to your health.压抑你的真实感情有害健康。
- This touched off a new storm against violent repression.这引起了反对暴力镇压的新风暴。
- The park is open to the public without restriction.这个公园对公众开放，没有任何限制。
- The 30 mph speed restriction applies in all built-up areas.每小时限速30英里适用于所有建筑物聚集区。
- I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
- a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制
- This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏，这首乐曲将更具民族特色。
- The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。
- He was kept in detention by the police.他被警察扣留了。
- He was in detention in connection with the bribery affair.他因与贿赂事件有牵连而被拘留了。
- She often got telephone harassment at night these days.这些天她经常在夜晚受到电话骚扰。
- The company prohibits any form of harassment.公司禁止任何形式的骚扰行为。
- The Smiths brought a prosecution against the organizers.史密斯家对组织者们提出起诉。
- He attempts to rebut the assertion made by the prosecution witness.他试图反驳原告方证人所作的断言。