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People hold placards bearing images of Iranian Neda Agha Soltan during a demonstration¹ against Iran's clampdown on opposition² activists³, at the Trocadero near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, 25 Jul 2009

Iran last weekend blocked VOA's airing of a documentary by Antony Thomas, For Neda. VOA's Persian News Network (PNN) says viewers complained that television signals were jammed shortly after the film went on air Saturday, June 5.  PNN will re-broadcast the documentary on June 12.  For Neda tells the story of 26-year-old Neda Agha Soltan, whose death during post election violence in Tehran last year was widely broadcast over the internet. Among those who participated in the film was former CNN anchor, now human rights spokesperson, Rudi Bahktiar. Reporter Cecily Hilleary asked her about the young woman whose face became an international icon⁴ for reform in Iran.

Listen to the full interview:

 Bahktiar: I remember the day I went on CNN, and they were interviewing me. And CNN was still blocking her eyes so that you couldn't see her face. They thought it was the right thing to do, obviously. But I urged them, actually, in that interview, I said, 'You should show Neda's eyes.  She's following the camera.  She knows what happened.  She's looking at the camera.'  And I think again that it is that fact-that video cuts to your heart because she's looking at you as she's dying, as if to say, 'I'm dying for nothing -- please don't let me die in vain."

Hilleary: You represent the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran.   Your group tracks human rights abuses.  Did Neda's death make any difference?  What is the situation today in Iran?

Bahktiar: The situation is as dire⁵ as it has ever been.  Iran is the number one country when it comes to the numbers of people executed yearly. That number has quadrupled under Ahmedinejad's power. And Iran is the number one country now when it comes to jailed journalists. There are one third of the world's journalists there who are imprisoned⁶ inside of Iran. One third!  And when you look at the statistics, when you see that Iran is one of the few countries that still executes juvenile⁷ delinquents⁸ once they come of age, it's one of the few countries where women are not equal, where minorities are prosecuted⁹, you have Bahais in jail. The human rights situation is very dire. It is one of the worst in the world.  And of course Neda's death means a lot to our organization.  Every death does. Every violation¹⁰ does.  Every rape¹¹ case means a lot to us.  So, although that has gained prominence¹², there are still, [right now], many people who are in jail for no reason at all, many people who have been denied access to lawyers.  They have not even been charged.

Hilleary: What do you hope that the film For Neda will achieve, and what is it that your group is looking to the international community to do?

Bahktiar: I'm hoping that the film would [a] show the average Iranian youth, what her family is like, what she wanted for herself.  The most important thing is that we would like the world to understand and know that no one has yet paid or answered for her death or the death, the incarceration¹³ and the rapes¹⁴ of many others. We have today put out a list of fifteen people we hold directly responsible for the violence that has ensued since [last] June.  We would like the international community to not allow them to travel freely and to put a hold on all their bank accounts all over the world.

 

1 demonstration   

n.表明，示范，论证，示威

参考例句：

• His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
• He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。

2 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。

3 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》

4 icon   

n.偶像，崇拜的对象，画像

参考例句：

• They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。
• Click on this icon to align or justify text.点击这个图标使文本排齐。

5 dire   

adj.可怕的，悲惨的，阴惨的，极端的

参考例句：

• There were dire warnings about the dangers of watching too much TV.曾经有人就看电视太多的危害性提出严重警告。
• We were indeed in dire straits.But we pulled through.那时我们的困难真是大极了，但是我们渡过了困难。

6 imprisoned   

下狱，监禁( imprison的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He was imprisoned for two concurrent terms of 30 months and 18 months. 他被判处30个月和18个月的监禁，合并执行。
• They were imprisoned for possession of drugs. 他们因拥有毒品而被监禁。

7 juvenile   

n.青少年，少年读物；adj.青少年的，幼稚的

参考例句：

• For a grown man he acted in a very juvenile manner.身为成年人，他的行为举止显得十分幼稚。
• Juvenile crime is increasing at a terrifying rate.青少年犯罪正在以惊人的速度增长。

8 delinquents   

n.（尤指青少年）有过失的人，违法的人( delinquent的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The robbery was committed by a group of delinquents. 那起抢劫案是一群青少年干的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• There is today general agreement that juvenile delinquents are less responsible than older offenders. 目前人们普遍认为青少年罪犯比成人罪犯的责任小些。 来自辞典例句

9 prosecuted   

a.被起诉的

参考例句：

• The editors are being prosecuted for obscenity. 编辑因刊载污秽文字而被起诉。
• 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》。

10 violation   

n.违反(行为)，违背(行为)，侵犯

参考例句：

• He roared that was a violation of the rules.他大声说，那是违反规则的。
• He was fined 200 dollars for violation of traffic regulation.他因违反交通规则被罚款200美元。

11 rape   

n.抢夺，掠夺，强奸；vt.掠夺，抢夺，强奸

参考例句：

• 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。

12 prominence   

n.突出；显著；杰出；重要

参考例句：

• He came to prominence during the World Cup in Italy.他在意大利的世界杯赛中声名鹊起。
• This young fashion designer is rising to prominence.这位年轻的时装设计师的声望越来越高。

13 incarceration   

n.监禁，禁闭；钳闭

参考例句：

• He hadn't changed much in his nearly three years of incarceration. 在将近三年的监狱生活中，他变化不大。 来自辞典例句
• Please, please set it free before it bursts from its long incarceration! 请你，请你将这颗心释放出来吧！否则它会因长期的禁闭而爆裂。 来自辞典例句

14 rapes   

n.芸苔( rape的名词复数 )；强奸罪；强奸案；肆意损坏v.以暴力夺取，强夺( rape的第三人称单数 )；强奸

参考例句：

• The man who had committed several rapes was arrested. 那个犯了多起强奸案的男人被抓起来了。 来自辞典例句
• The incidence of reported rapes rose 0.8 percent. 美国联邦调查局还发布了两份特别报告。 来自互联网