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VOA标准英语2010年-New Tunisian Writers' Syndicate Calls

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"We have writers who aren't working, writers who are suffering from poverty, writers without social security," Ben Hassine Lassaad

A newly-formed writers' syndicate in Tunisia is calling for the government there to provide more benefits for its members.  The syndicate says some of its members are suffering from poverty, a lack of social security, and are without housing.

The Syndicate of Tunisian Writers was formed last month to protect the rights of authors, poets and journalists whom it said were suffering from marginalization and exploitation. 

The syndicate held its first meeting in late July and dozens of its members attended.  Ben Hassine Lassaad, the secretary general of the Tunisian Writers Syndicate, says that his membership is facing a crisis, "We can't deny that we have writers who aren't working, writers who are suffering from poverty, writers without social security, without housing.  Therefore, due to a lack of formal recognition, we've established our syndicate to defend these issues under the supervision1 of the Tunisian General Labor2 Union."

The Syndicate is asking the Tunisian Ministry3 of Culture for jobs for unemployed4 university graduates in the field, free entry to cultural events and medical care. 

Tunisia's government provides a large portion of the paper to print books, but writers say the publishers pocket most of the benefits meant to help authors.

Mounir Ben Younes is a Tunisian poet who says paper meant for his books has been diverted for other uses, "The Tunisian government provides support and encouragement by providing paper and by buying Tunisian works.  But the problem is that the paper offered by the Ministry of Culture is used to print card wedding invitations or is sold. They don't print books.  I have had this experience - a publisher received paper on which to print my work two years ago, but hasn't printed it yet."

Jamila Mejri, President of the Union of Tunisian Authors, says writers in Tunisia are not as bad off as the syndicate believes.  She says writers are employeed and publish multiples times a year.

Lotfi Hajji, a journalist in Tunis, says, "the Writers Union is more like a club for government-approved authors."  Hajji says writers who oppose government policies face possible seizure5 of their work or imprisonment6.

Hajji says he does not expect the new Tunisian Writers' Syndicate will change the atmosphere in Tunisia.  He says the syndicate was formed primarily for financial reasons, and he does not expect it to really take on the battle for freedom of expression.  In Hajji's words, "It was financial concerns that were their priority."


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1 supervision hr6wv     
n.监督,管理
参考例句:
  • The work was done under my supervision.这项工作是在我的监督之下完成的。
  • The old man's will was executed under the personal supervision of the lawyer.老人的遗嘱是在律师的亲自监督下执行的。
2 labor P9Tzs     
n.劳动,努力,工作,劳工;分娩;vi.劳动,努力,苦干;vt.详细分析;麻烦
参考例句:
  • We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
  • He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后,他已经疲惫不堪了。
3 ministry kD5x2     
n.(政府的)部;牧师
参考例句:
  • They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
  • We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
4 unemployed lfIz5Q     
adj.失业的,没有工作的;未动用的,闲置的
参考例句:
  • There are now over four million unemployed workers in this country.这个国家现有四百万失业人员。
  • The unemployed hunger for jobs.失业者渴望得到工作。
5 seizure FsSyO     
n.没收;占有;抵押
参考例句:
  • The seizure of contraband is made by customs.那些走私品是被海关没收的。
  • The courts ordered the seizure of all her property.法院下令查封她所有的财产。
6 imprisonment I9Uxk     
n.关押,监禁,坐牢
参考例句:
  • His sentence was commuted from death to life imprisonment.他的判决由死刑减为无期徒刑。
  • He was sentenced to one year's imprisonment for committing bigamy.他因为犯重婚罪被判入狱一年。
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