时间:2018-12-12 作者:英语课 分类:VOA标准英语2008年(十一月)


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Rwanda's President Paul Kagame warns of reprisals 1 if France goes ahead with its indictment 3 of his chief of protocol 4 for alleged 5 involvement in the assassination 6 of former Rwandan president Juvenal Habyarimana in 1994. Mr. Kagame, who is attending a meeting at the International Telecommunication 7 Union in Geneva, says France cannot expect its actions to go unchallenged. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from Geneva.
 






Paul Kagame, president of Rwanda, during news conference in Geneva, Switzerland, 12 Nov 2008



Rwandan President Paul Kagame likens France's actions to a form of wild-west justice. He says a system of international justice that does not have regulations is likely to cause chaos 8.

Mr. Kagame is angry and scornful of France's warrant for the arrest of his chief of protocol, Rose Kabuye. She was arrested Sunday in Frankfurt in connection with the 1994 assassination of Rwandan president Juvenal Habyarimana.

His death in an airplane crash triggered the Hutu-led genocide that killed about 800,000 Tutsi and moderate Hutu.

President Kagame says France's actions in regard to his minister will determine whether his country decides to indict 2 and issue arrest warrants against French nationals suspected of involvement in the genocide.

"If this case continues and the world continues to believe that whoever wants ... [to indict someone in another country can just do it, then] ... a village judge in France can sit and indict a minister in Rwanda or in Senegal or in Djibouti or in Gabon and indict the president there. Therefore, I assume the reverse is true. We shall have village judges in Rwanda or in any other country in Africa being able to indict the same people in Europe, in France or in other countries," he said.

Senior Rwandan officials who want to remain anonymous 9 say their government is preparing arrest warrants against 23 French military and political officials. They include such luminaries 10 as France's late president Francois Mitterrand and former Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin.

President Kagame says a well-regulated system of international justice must be created if the world wishes to avoid this type of tit-for-tat form of justice. He warns France's actions will be challenged if it persists in going through with its prosecution 11 of his minister, Rose Kabuye.

"If you indict our people, we indict your people," he said. "You want international justice system to work properly than it should work properly. But, you cannot at this time and age have people trying to stampede and trample 12 on other peoples' rights. It is bound to be challenged, legally or otherwise."

Mr. Kagame received support for his position from the President of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaore. Both men are attending a high-level meeting on climate change, information and communication technology, and cybersecurity.

President Compaore says international justice should not be used by one continent for revenge on another continent. He says international justice must be fair and impartial 13.



1 reprisals
n.报复(行为)( reprisal的名词复数 )
  • They did not want to give evidence for fear of reprisals. 他们因为害怕报复而不想作证。
  • They took bloody reprisals against the leaders. 他们对领导进行了血腥的报复。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 indict
v.起诉,控告,指控
  • You can't indict whole people for the crudeness of a few.您不能因少数人的粗暴行为就控诉整个民族。
  • I can indict you for abducting high school student.我可以告你诱拐中学生。
3 indictment
n.起诉;诉状
  • He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
  • They issued an indictment against them.他们起诉了他们。
4 protocol
n.议定书,草约,会谈记录,外交礼节
  • We must observe the correct protocol.我们必须遵守应有的礼仪。
  • The statesmen signed a protocol.那些政治家签了议定书。
5 alleged
a.被指控的,嫌疑的
  • It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
  • alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为
6 assassination
n.暗杀;暗杀事件
  • The assassination of the president brought matters to a head.总统遭暗杀使事态到了严重关头。
  • Lincoln's assassination in 1865 shocked the whole nation.1865年,林肯遇刺事件震惊全美国。
7 telecommunication
n.电信,远距离通信
  • Telecommunication is an industry of service.电信业是一个服务型的行业。
  • I only care about the telecommunication quality and the charge.我只关心通信质量和资费两个方面。
8 chaos
n.混乱,无秩序
  • After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.停电后,城市一片混乱。
  • The typhoon left chaos behind it.台风后一片混乱。
9 anonymous
adj.无名的;匿名的;无特色的
  • Sending anonymous letters is a cowardly act.寄匿名信是懦夫的行为。
  • The author wishes to remain anonymous.作者希望姓名不公开。
10 luminaries
n.杰出人物,名人(luminary的复数形式)
  • In that day there will be no light; the luminaries will dwindle. 亚14:6那日、必没有光.三光必退缩。 来自互联网
  • Includes household filament light bulbs & luminaries. 包括家用的白炙灯泡和光源。 来自互联网
11 prosecution
n.起诉,告发,检举,执行,经营
  • 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。
12 trample
vt.踩,践踏;无视,伤害,侵犯
  • Don't trample on the grass. 勿踏草地。
  • Don't trample on the flowers when you play in the garden. 在花园里玩耍时,不要踩坏花。
13 impartial
adj.(in,to)公正的,无偏见的
  • He gave an impartial view of the state of affairs in Ireland.他对爱尔兰的事态发表了公正的看法。
  • Careers officers offer impartial advice to all pupils.就业指导员向所有学生提供公正无私的建议。
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a bit of muslin
abnormal hearing
adipocytes
aerodynamic maneuver
alkylantimony halide
aloe chinensis bak.
Ambohibary
analog-digital-analog conversion system
atonest
autograt
be up to one's old tricks
Brooklynite
brunei b.
bull gear reducer
calcium 5'-ribonuucleotide
caveated
cerous hydropyrophosphate
chelseas
Chetopir
Chirita monantha
combining
constant formula diet
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ductography
Duggendorf
encylical
Fanta Shet'
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finance statistics
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glutinane
go down to
golpe
goodstein
gotterleben
gyffe
have one's fingers in the till
heredo-familial corneal dystrophy
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Marquess of Queensberry rules
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megalomycin
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peace camp
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Pierofanina
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qusternary syphilis
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tobicillin
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triple deck screen
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whitetailed
wrightstown
zawadski