By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 31 August 2007 A United Nations fact-finding mission is in Ethiopia's restive Ogaden region to assess the food, water and health needs of civilians caught amid a military campaign against local separatist rebels. Human rights gr

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From NPR News in Washington, Im Lakshmi Singh. A blackhawk helicopter airlifts more supplies to the most flooded areas of Vermont where people are becoming increasingly desperate. Its been days since about a dozen communities were cut off from the ra

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Todd: So Katia you were saying that you were working in Argentina as an internship. What type of internship was it? Katia: It was called legal internship. You help lawyers to deal with cases or anything that they need you to do regarding the legal fi

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There's a big question at the center of life in our democracies today: How do we fight terror without destroying democracies, without trampling human rights? I've spent much of my career working with journalists, with bloggers, with activists, with h

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希尔琳艾芭迪(Shirin Ebadi,1947年6月21日-),伊朗女性律师和人权活动者。2003年10月因她为民主和人权,特别是为妇女和儿童的权益所作出的努力而被授予诺贝尔和平奖,成为第一位获得该奖的

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The United Nations reports that deaths and injuries from the conflict in Ukraine have been rising in recent months. The conflict has now entered its fourth year. Russian-supported separatists in eastern Ukraine are fighting forces loyal to Ukraines c

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The United Nations human rights chief has joined a growing group of international voices condemning the government in Myanmar. The group blames the government for the wave of violence that has forced thousands of Rohingya Muslims to flee to neighbori

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AS IT IS 2014-06-16 UN Human Rights Chief Criticizes Inaction on Atrocities 联合国人权首席谴责对暴行无所作为 The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights recently criticized the international community for failing to stop widespread ab

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AS IT IS 2015-04-03 Activists Question the End of Martial Law in Thailand 一些活动家对泰国戒严法结束表示质疑 Thailands rulers announced this week that martial law had ended, with the support of the King. The rulers say martial law wi

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AS IT IS 2016-06-15 UN Official Calls for Stronger US Gun Laws 联合国呼吁美国采取更严格法律管制枪支 The United Nations human rights chief has urged the United States to establish stronger gun control measures. 联合国人权组织高

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Obama to Discuss Trade, Human Rights in Vietnam 奥巴马造访越南 谈及贸易和人权 President Barack Obamas three-day visit to Vietnam starts on Monday. His visit is expected to strengthen the growing economic and strategic relationship betwe

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Will Death of Fidel Castro Improve Human Rights in Cuba? 菲德尔卡斯特罗的死能改善古巴人权吗? Some Cuban-Americans believe the death of Fidel Castro means human rights abuses in Cuba will end. Jose Sanchez is one of them. We had a bad

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AS IT IS 2014-10-22 North Korea Plans to Keep Nuclear Program 朝鲜计划继续核计划 A North Korean official says his country plans to keep its nuclear program. He says the North Korean government could re-examine its policy toward the United St

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As It Is - Human Rights Watch Issues Warning to Turkey 人权观察组织向土耳其发出警告 Human Rights Watch has warned that Turkey is becoming more authoritarian. The group says the rule of law is slowly breaking down under Turkish President

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Good evening, and let me express my deep honor and pleasure at being here. I want to thank Director General Tokayev and Ms. Wyden along with other ministers, ambassadors, excellencies, and UN partners. This weekend, we will celebrate Human Rights Day

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今天我们要学的词是politics。 Politics, 政治。 He is really into politics, 他对政治很感兴趣。 The world renowned evangelist Billy Graham said that he regrets getting involved in politics, 世界著名福音派领袖葛培理说,他

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U.S. embassy officials say Kenya's former police chief has been denied a visa. Human-rights activists have welcomed the news, alleging gross rights violations committed by the police force under Hussein Ali's command. On Tuesday the U.S. embassy conf

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今天我们要学的词是activist。 An activist, 活动人士。 Social activist, 社会活动家。 He started his political career as a community activist, 他的政治生涯是从社区活动开始的。 Human rights activists denounced Iran's

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AS IT IS 2016-06-29 UN Builds Legal Case Against North Korean Leadership 联合国称朝鲜领导人犯反人类罪 The United Nations is continuing to build legal cases against North Koreas leadership for crimes against humanity. UN officials are ga

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Chinese experts say the white paper on Progress in China's Human Rights last year reveals that human rights protection in China is improving with the times. Liu Huawen is the vice director of the Center for Human Rights Studies of the Chinese Academy

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