VOA标准英语2009-International Pressure Mounts on Burma Over Dete

International pressure for the release of Burma's opposition¹ leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, from prison is mounting. But Burma's pro-democracy activists² and opposition politicians say the international response, including from the United Nations, needs to be coordinated³.
　
Burmese citizens living in Japan hold portraits of Aung San Suu Kyi as they shout slogans during a rally in front of the Burmese Embassy in Tokyo, 14 May 2009

Aung San Suu Kyi is being held in a lodge⁴ inside the Insein Prison in Rangoon.

The opposition leader is charged with breaching⁶ the conditions of her six-year house arrest because an American man earlier this month swam to her lakeside compound and stayed overnight. He was then was arrested when leaving.

The man, John Yettaw, remains⁷ in detention⁸ and faces trial in Burma. His intrusion has angered many Burmese activists for jeopardizing⁹ Aung San Suu Kyi's situation. Many had hoped she would be freed late this month, when the current order for her detention was to expire.
　
American John William Yettaw, center, is speaking with U.S. diplomats¹⁰ and Burmese officials in Rangoon, 13 May 2009

On Friday, Burmese political activists, supporters and politicians in Bangkok said there must be a concerted call by the international community for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and more than 2,000 other political prisoners.

Thin Thin Aung is a board member of the Women's League of Burma.
　
Thin Thin Aung

"The international community should not be silent and also act very urgently and firmly, and send the strong signal to the regime that they can no longer act with impunity¹¹ of such kinds of violations¹² of basic human rights and democratic rights for her and also the other political prisoners," she said.

The United States, Britain, France and other countries have condemned¹³ the arrest of the 1991 Nobel peace laureate.

Activists Friday called for United Nations intervention¹⁴, and said Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon should go to Burma to talk with the military leaders.

Activists say the military is using Yettaw's intrusion to extend Suu Kyi's detention to keep her and her party, the National League for Democracy, from participating in elections in 2010.

Thin Thin Aung says Aung San Suu Kyi's participation¹⁵ in the election is necessary to ensure national reconciliation¹⁶.

"Without the release of Aung San Suu Kyi there will be no inclusive political process, and there will be no peaceful transition and no reconciliation and also no lasting¹⁷ peace and democracy in Burma," she said.

But pro-democracy groups say the military is using the 2010 election to extend its control over the country through an elected parliament.

Thailand, currently chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, expressed concern about the situation and urged fellow member Burma to ensure the political process is inclusive.

Kraisak Choonhavan is a government member of the Thai parliament and president of the ASEAN Inter-parliamentary Caucus¹⁸ on Burma. He says the international community should take tough action on Burma, including prosecuting¹⁹ the senior military leaders.

"The proof is here. The arrest and the military court that is being held against Aung San Suu Kyi is proof that the regime is to be condemned," said Kraisak. "We stand by the words that Burma no longer belongs to the international community."

Other ASEAN states also have expressed concern about Aung San Suu Kyi's arrest, an unusual breach⁵ of the group's usual policy of not commenting on members' internal affairs.

Aung San Suu Kyi has spent 13 of the past 19 years under house detention. Her trial on the latest charges begins on Monday.

1 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

2 activists   

n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
• Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 coordinated   

adj.协调的

参考例句：

• The sound has to be coordinated with the picture. 声音必须和画面协调一致。
• The numerous existing statutes are complicated and poorly coordinated. 目前繁多的法令既十分复杂又缺乏快调。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

4 lodge   

v.临时住宿，寄宿，寄存，容纳；n.传达室，小旅馆

参考例句：

• Is there anywhere that I can lodge in the village tonight?村里有我今晚过夜的地方吗？
• I shall lodge at the inn for two nights.我要在这家小店住两个晚上。

5 breach   

n.违反，不履行；破裂；vt.冲破，攻破

参考例句：

• We won't have any breach of discipline.我们不允许任何破坏纪律的现象。
• He was sued for breach of contract.他因不履行合同而被起诉。

6 breaching   

攻破( breach的过去式 )； 破坏，违反

参考例句：

• The company was prosecuted for breaching the Health and Safety Act. 这家公司被控违反《卫生安全条例》。
• Third, an agency can abuse its discretion by breaching certain principles of judge-made law. 第三，行政机关会因违反某些法官制定的法律原则而构成滥用自由裁量权。

7 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

8 detention   

n.滞留，停留；拘留，扣留；(教育)留下

参考例句：

• 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。

9 jeopardizing   

危及，损害( jeopardize的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Plans may also become inefficient in the attainment of objectives by jeopardizing group satisfactions. 用危及群体利益方法去达到目标的计划，也是无效率的。
• That boosted government revenues in the short term, but is now jeopardizing them. Morales将天然气工业，电信业和部分采矿业收归国有的举措吓跑了投资者们。

10 diplomats   

n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 )；有手腕的人，善于交际的人

参考例句：

• These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
• The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》

11 impunity   

n.(惩罚、损失、伤害等的)免除

参考例句：

• 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。

12 violations   

违反( violation的名词复数 )； 冒犯； 违反（行为、事例）； 强奸

参考例句：

• This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。
• These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。

13 condemned   

adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的 动词condemn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。
• The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。

14 intervention   

n.介入，干涉，干预

参考例句：

• The government's intervention in this dispute will not help.政府对这场争论的干预不会起作用。
• Many people felt he would be hostile to the idea of foreign intervention.许多人觉得他会反对外来干预。

15 participation   

n.参与，参加，分享

参考例句：

• Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
• The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。

16 reconciliation   

n.和解，和谐，一致

参考例句：

• He was taken up with the reconciliation of husband and wife.他忙于做夫妻间的调解工作。
• Their handshake appeared to be a gesture of reconciliation.他们的握手似乎是和解的表示。

17 lasting   

adj.永久的，永恒的；vbl.持续，维持

参考例句：

• The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。
• We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。

18 caucus   

n.秘密会议；干部会议；v.（参加）干部开会议

参考例句：

• This multi-staged caucus takes several months.这个多级会议常常历时好几个月。
• It kept the Democratic caucus from fragmenting.它也使得民主党的核心小组避免了土崩瓦解的危险。

19 prosecuting   

检举、告发某人( prosecute的现在分词 )； 对某人提起公诉； 继续从事（某事物）； 担任控方律师

参考例句：

• 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。