VOA标准英语2009年-New Law Tightens Press Freedom in Togo
时间：2019-02-03 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2009年(十一月)
By Ricci Shryock
Dakar
09 November 2009
Legislation recently passed in Togo gives the government power to seize equipment, suspend and even organize hearings against media professionals that make what it deems "serious errors". Media rights activists 1 say this is an attempt to stifle 2 press freedom before next year's presidential elections.
The Togolese government has passed a new law, which media rights advocates say threatens the freedom of journalists. The Africa Director for the International Federation 3 of Journalists, Gabriel Baglo, says Togo's state-operated commission, the High Authority of Audio-visual and Communication, now has too much power to muzzle 4 journalists.
"This media commission, at any time they think that the media outlet 5 or the media organization have breached 6 any, or have committed any libel, they can just withdraw the license 7 without even giving it to the courts. Because normally it should be a court decision," Baglo said.
According to the International Federation of Journalists, after the High Authority makes a public injunction against a news organization, they can then proceed to seize the organization's equipment as well as suspend the publication for six months.
Baglo says he thinks this is a way to stifle freedom of expression before the country's upcoming presidential elections
"Having this kind of law at the, some months before the elections, for us is a way of muzzling 8 the media," Baglo said.
Baglo adds the International Federation of Journalists has called for Togo's government to change the law before the elections that are scheduled for March, 2010.
- 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》
- She tried hard to stifle her laughter.她强忍住笑。
- It was an uninteresting conversation and I had to stifle a yawn.那是一次枯燥无味的交谈，我不得不强忍住自己的呵欠。
- It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
- Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。
- He placed the muzzle of the pistol between his teeth.他把手枪的枪口放在牙齿中间。
- The President wanted to muzzle the press.总统企图遏制新闻自由。
- The outlet of a water pipe was blocked.水管的出水口堵住了。
- Running is a good outlet for his energy.跑步是他发泄过剩精力的好方法。
- These commitments have already been breached. 这些承诺已遭背弃。
- Our tanks have breached the enemy defences. 我方坦克车突破了敌人的防线。
- The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
- The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。