Definition:
The Drafters of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Dr. Charles Malik (Lebanon)
Reference: The Drafters of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Vocabulary:
degrading /dɪˈɡreɪ.dɪŋ/: causing people to feel that they have no value. (synonym: humiliating)
Examples:
It is so degrading to have to ask for money.
No one should have to suffer such degrading treatment.
discrimination /dɪˌskrɪm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/: treating a person or particular group of people differently, especially in a worse way from the way in which you treat other people, because of their skin colour, sex, sexuality, etc.
Examples:
Until 1986 most companies would not even allow women to take the exams, but such blatant discrimination is now disappearing. (blatant: apparent and obvious)
There should be no discrimination on the grounds of colour.
torture /ˈtɔː.tʃər/: the act of causing great physical or mental pain in order to persuade someone to do something or to give information, or to be cruel to a person or animal.
Examples:
Half of the prisoners died after torture and starvation(=famine).
He revealed the secret under torture.
remedy /ˈrem.ə.dɪ/: (LAW) a way of solving a problem or ordering someone to make a payment for harm or damage they have caused, using a decision made in a law court
Examples:
We have exhausted all possible legal remedies for this injustice.
The court has the power to provide a remedy by way of judicial review
arbitrary /ˈɑː.bɪ.trər.ɪ/: based on chance rather than being planned or based on reason.
Examples:
Did you have a reason for choosing your destination or was it arbitrary?
The garden isn't planned at all - we tend to just plant things in an arbitrary way.
asylum /əˈsaɪ.ləm/: protection or safety, especially that given by a government to people who have been forced to leave their own countries for their safety or because of war.
Examples:
Two years ago he sought/applied for political asylum in Germany.
The refugees have asked for political asylum.
persecution /ˌpɜː.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/: unfair or cruel treatment over a long period of time because of race, religion, or political beliefs.
Examples:
They left the country out of fear of persecution.
A lot of refugees escaped from political persecution during the communist era in the last century.
adequate /ˈæd.ə.kwət/: enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose.
Examples:
Have we got adequate food for 20 guests?
Children need adequate amounts of nutritious foods to grow up strong and healthy.
articulate /ɑrˈtɪk·jəˌleɪt/: to explain in words, esp. to express something clearly.
Examples:
She has not yet articulated her vision of why she wants to be governor.
I found myself unable to articulate my feelings.
Alexandre Bogomolov (USSR)
Dr. Peng-chun Chang (China)
René Cassin (France)
Eleanor Roosevelt (US)
Charles Dukes (United Kingdom)
William Hodgson (Australia)
Hernan Santa Cruz (Chile)
John P. Humphrey (Canada)
Reference: The Drafters of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Vocabulary: degrading /dɪˈɡreɪ.dɪŋ/: causing people to feel that they have no value. (synonym: humiliating) Examples: It is so degrading to have to ask for money. No one should have to suffer such degrading treatment. discrimination /dɪˌskrɪm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/: treating a person or particular group of people differently, especially in a worse way from the way in which you treat other people, because of their skin colour, sex, sexuality, etc. Examples: Until 1986 most companies would not even allow women to take the exams, but such blatant discrimination is now disappearing. (blatant: apparent and obvious) There should be no discrimination on the grounds of colour. torture /ˈtɔː.tʃər/: the act of causing great physical or mental pain in order to persuade someone to do something or to give information, or to be cruel to a person or animal. Examples: Half of the prisoners died after torture and starvation(=famine). He revealed the secret under torture. remedy /ˈrem.ə.dɪ/: (LAW) a way of solving a problem or ordering someone to make a payment for harm or damage they have caused, using a decision made in a law court Examples: We have exhausted all possible legal remedies for this injustice.The court has the power to provide a remedy by way of judicial review arbitrary /ˈɑː.bɪ.trər.ɪ/: based on chance rather than being planned or based on reason. Examples: Did you have a reason for choosing your destination or was it arbitrary? The garden isn't planned at all - we tend to just plant things in an arbitrary way. asylum /əˈsaɪ.ləm/: protection or safety, especially that given by a government to people who have been forced to leave their own countries for their safety or because of war. Examples: Two years ago he sought/applied for political asylum in Germany. The refugees have asked for political asylum. persecution /ˌpɜː.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/: unfair or cruel treatment over a long period of time because of race, religion, or political beliefs. Examples: They left the country out of fear of persecution. A lot of refugees escaped from political persecution during the communist era in the last century. adequate /ˈæd.ə.kwət/: enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose. Examples: Have we got adequate food for 20 guests? Children need adequate amounts of nutritious foods to grow up strong and healthy. articulate /ɑrˈtɪk·jəˌleɪt/: to explain in words, esp. to express something clearly. Examples: She has not yet articulated her vision of why she wants to be governor. I found myself unable to articulate my feelings.