VOA标准英语2012--Rights Group: Broaden S. Africa Violence Inquiry
时间：2019-01-13 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2012年(八月)
Rights Group: Broaden S. Africa Violence Inquiry 1
A human rights group is calling on the South African government to broaden its investigation 2 into the police killings 3 of protesting miners. Thirty-four mineworkers were shot dead August 16 at the Lonmin Platinum 4 Mine in Marikana.
Human Rights Watch says the Commission of Inquiry must be independent, impartial 5 and consider the underlying 6 causes of the violence. President Zuma announced he would set up the panel the day after the killings.
South African law requires that police use-of-force be reasonable and necessary – and the use of deadly force must be based on a serious threat of violence to police or others.
Human Rights Watch South Africa Director Cameron Jacobs said the investigation should begin quickly.
“We want to ensure that political games are not being played, that there is actual seriousness about the Commission of Inquiry. That’s the first instance. And one of the most important things therefore in terms of establishing the Commission of Inquiry is to ensure that it is a judicial 7 commission of inquiry, as opposed just to anybody presiding over the commission of inquiry,” he said.
He said the panel should look at what he calls “the broad gamut 8 of issues” that led to the mineworkers’ deaths, and not be limited to the lethal 9 force used by police.
“I think that one must also remember that 10 people prior to August the 16th were killed in the violence and ensuing strike action,” he said.
That violence is blamed in part on a dispute between rival mineworker unions. But Jacobs proposes the investigation also include social conditions in the country.
“I think equally concerning in the country is the high level of poverty, inequality and deprivation 10. The past five years in South Africa in particular, with a range of different protests around the non-delivery of services, or when it comes to striking workers wanting better wages and better conditions in employment - South Africa has seen over the past couple of years that these kinds of protests have become increasingly violent,” he said.
A parallel investigation into the August 16th violence will be conducted by the independent Police Investigative Directorate. Human rights Watch recommended steps be taken so the two probes complement 11 each other and not simply compete. Although the Commission of inquiry has been announced, it’s unclear who will be appointed as members or when its work will begin.
- Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
- The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。
- In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
- He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
- His statement was seen as an allusion to the recent drug-related killings. 他的声明被视为暗指最近与毒品有关的多起凶杀案。
- The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。
- I'll give her a platinum ring.我打算送给她一枚白金戒指。
- Platinum exceeds gold in value.白金的价值高于黄金。
- 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。
- The underlying theme of the novel is very serious.小说隐含的主题是十分严肃的。
- This word has its underlying meaning.这个单词有它潜在的含义。
- He is a man with a judicial mind.他是个公正的人。
- Tom takes judicial proceedings against his father.汤姆对他的父亲正式提出诉讼。
- The exhibition runs the whole gamut of artistic styles.这次展览包括了所有艺术风格的作品。
- This poem runs the gamut of emotions from despair to joy.这首诗展现了从绝望到喜悦的感情历程。
- A hammer can be a lethal weapon.铁锤可以是致命的武器。
- She took a lethal amount of poison and died.她服了致命剂量的毒药死了。
- Many studies make it clear that sleep deprivation is dangerous.多实验都证实了睡眠被剥夺是危险的。
- Missing the holiday was a great deprivation.错过假日是极大的损失。
- The two suggestions complement each other.这两条建议相互补充。
- They oppose each other also complement each other.它们相辅相成。