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MODULE 3. HUMAN RIGHTS

Unit 5.

Ellison canvasses forcing Papuan boats back to Indonesia

1 Find in the WWW the information about the following.

a)What are the neiboughs of Indonesia? How far are they from it? What can you say about the Tampa Affair in 2001.

b)What is the message of the political cartoon above? What can you see in cartoon?

2 Look at the text title and complete the sentences trying to guess what endings they

might have in the text

It would be determined at the time by...

The benefit of knowing of the background is...

The international law that we're upholding is...

3 a). Form abstract nouns from these verbs:

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3 b). Fill in the gaps using the nouns you formed in the table above:

1.There has been _____________ all around neighbourhoods to persuade people to vote for this candidate.

2.This community has been actively involved with the implementation of the Hague

__________in the United States for over the past decade.

3.It took the Russian Federation some long years to gain _________ to the WTO.

4.Then there was no British law controlling phone tapping, or making unauthorised

____________(such as by foreign intelligence agencies) illegal.

5.An organization or state, on whose behalf a n international convention has been signed, becomes a _________________ to the document.

6.Check ____________is the process in which a company or individual checks the validity of a check to ensure funds are available, or looks into the account holder's banking history.

7.Today's advanced ____________systems can be installed almost anywhere

8.We are committed to offering opportunities for personal __________and growth for each employee.

4 a).Match these parts

4 b) Write all possible combinations in the lines below.

1)______________________________________________________________________________________________________

2)______________________________________________________________________________________________________

3)______________________________________________________________________________________________________

4)______________________________________________________________________________________________________

5)______________________________________________________________________________________________________

6)______________________________________________________________________________________________________

7)______________________________________________________________________________________________________

4 c) Find the proper answers in the answer box in the end of Unit 2 and use them to fill the gaps in the sentences below.

1.The minister __________________ of forcing asylum seekers back to Indonesia.

2.When people smugglers violated sea borders of Indonesia, warships were

__________________, seemingly genuine refugees.

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3.The Court of Appeal had been seeking to reflect the fact that often __________________

would be breach of confidence or breach of contract.

4.Why would we listen to someone from the Netherlands when our __________________

for fear of radical Islam?

5.The United States and the Philippines have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate and __________________ of textiles transshipments.

6.Imbued with lofty idea of patriotism, the Communist Party of India __________________

and independence of India, fights for national unity.

7.Now the government is dealing with a lot of attempts of gaining ________________

In Class

Listen to the Webcast Ellison canvasses forcing Papuan boats back to Indonesia and do the exercises below.

1 Match positions with the names

2 Group these names into two columns. Provide some arguments to justify your decision.

Afghans, Iraqis, West Papuans, ABC Radio National, Middle Eastern asylum seekers, the Tampa affair in 2001, Indonesia, Papuan asylum seekers

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C – Comprehension Test 2

Listen to the Webcast Ellison canvasses forcing Papuan boats back to Indonesia and circle the correct answer

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B – Comprehension Test 2

Listen to the Webcast Ellison canvasses forcing Papuan boats back to Indonesia and use the information from ex.2.3 to fill in the gaps

Part 1

1)Where did the boats with Papuans arrive from? Who canvassed the possibility of forcing them back?

2)What happened after Tampa affair in 2001?

3)Who were in the boats forced back to Indonesian waters?

4)Where did the Senator Ellison make a statement that the Government’s policy hadn’t changed?

Part 2

Peter Mares asked him if boats carrying West Papuans would be forced back to Indonesia.

CHRIS ELLISON: Well it will depend on the circumstances in which we _______________these people, but certainly they will be dealt with as we would deal with any other attempts _____

__________ __________ into Australia.

And of course we’ve put in place ___________ ____dealing with people who try to enter our country illegally. And you've seen what we've done in the past and our policy has not changed.

Part 3

PETER MARES: You've said that Papuan ________ _________are no different to any other boat people, but that's not the case is it.

I mean, these are Indonesian nationals _____________directly from Indonesia. They're not like Afghans or Iraqis who are coming through another country.

CHRIS ELLISON: Well, of course, when we dealt with the people ________________ issues before, we didn't know where those people came from at the time. ___________________of course we verified that, but when we come upon a boatload of people who are trying to enter Australia _________ we don't have the benefit of knowing their_______________, what their case is or why they're there. All we are presented with is an attempt to enter Australia illegally.

Now, of course, we have measures for dealing with that, and of course our policy is also very well known and we will__________ ______ policy.

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Part 4

PETER MARES: You accept that forcing a _____________ back to a place of persecution is ___

________ ____international law?

CHRIS ELLISON: Look, I think that the international law that we're upholding is our

______________ in that we're maintaining our _______.

As the Minister forCustoms and Justice I have responsibility for border control, and that is to _________ our borders __________illegal fishing, illegal _________, _____________________ and anything else which might pose a_____ to this country including quarantine.

Now that is a right we have to maintain and that is our sovereignty as a nation and our sovereign waters.

PART 5

PETER MARES: Australia is a ______________to the International Convention on Refugees. Do you accept that forcing a refugee back to a place of persecution ________________that convention and is a breach of international law?

CHRIS ELLISON: When we're faced with a boatload of people, they don't come with a sign saying, "These Are Refugees". When we're ______________with that situation on the water, we don't know who they are; we don't know their background.

They might say they're refugees, they might say they're all sorts of things but I have to tell you that we're primarily _______________ looking out for Australia's __________ and security. And that means that we intercept people who are trying to enter this country illegally and that could involve a number of measures which would be ________________at the time by authorities who are ________________the process of looking after our borders.

A – Comprehension Test 2

Listen to the Webcast and use the information to report back the news story. Follow these questions.

What can you tell now about the Tampa Affair?

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What circumstances will determine the treatment of the illegal immigrants?

How does Senator Elison justify his canvassing the possibility of forcing back people entering Australia illegally? Why does he mention the people smuggling issues?

What actions of Australian Government does the journalist call or refer to as “the breach of international law”?

How does the Senator define international law?

What are the threats the country’s borders should be protected?

8)What convention related to the issue was signed by Australia? How does the journalist qualify the actions of Australian government( i.e. forcing immigrants back)?

9)What is the first action to take when a boat violating the boarder is spotted in the territorial waters? What are the authorities primarily charged with?

10)What officials should set out to determine the measures against the border violators?

Unit 6.

Lawyers fear Julian Assange could face death penalty

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1. Search the www for the following information and discuss it:

a)Who is Julian Assange? What is WikiLeaks? When did he found WikiLeaks? What kind of information did he publish on the website? What international print media collaborated with him and published the information he provided? What publication triggered the international scandal?

b)Comment on what you see in the cartoon. Why is the word “Hicks” written on the cage under the sign “Guantanamo Bay”?

2. Look at the text title and complete the sentences according to their possible occurrence in the text.

Lawyers for Julian Assange say…

Julian Assange has raised the ire of American authorities after… US prosecutors are now thought to be…

Swedish authorities are attempting to…

America still is in the appalling state of affairs of…

3 a). Form abstract nouns from these verbs

3 b). Fill in the gaps with the help of the nouns formed in the table above:

1.Negotiations cannot continue if the parties do not fulfil their ______________in time.

2.More than 300,000 persons were refused entry at external EU borders, in most cases refusal was based on insufficient travel documents or the _______________ of intended illegal immigration.

3.By enacting these laws or concluding treaties or agreements, countries determine the conditions under which they may entertain or deny extradition requests.

4.The next court ____________ is scheduled for next Tuesday.

5.It was here that one day the Lord came to Saint John in a vision. When Saint John awoke, the Lord dictated him his_____________ and Saint John put them down for people.

6.A normal ____________ arises when one’s life is in danger.

7.Publication without ____________ is a theft of someone else's intellectual property, pure and simple, and it is clearly illegal.

8.The Cabinet has given its approval for the shifting of the _________ Ministry.

4 a). Match the words

4 b) Write all possible combinations in the lines below.

1)______________________________________________________________________________________________________

2)______________________________________________________________________________________________________

3)______________________________________________________________________________________________________

4)______________________________________________________________________________________________________

5)______________________________________________________________________________________________________

6)______________________________________________________________________________________________________

7)______________________________________________________________________________________________________

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10)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

15.4 c) Find the proper answers in the answer box in the end of Unit 15 and use them to fill the gaps in the sentences below.

1)Health Minister Michael McGimpsey says it is impossible _______________________________on a proposed new cancer radiotherapy unit at Altnagelvin until money for the project is guaranteed.

2)A poster showing Mary and Joseph heading to Bethlehem for a census and the birth of Christ is _____________________________among some evangelicals who consider it inappropriate for the secular headcount the government will conduct next year.

3)Two men are _____________________________________________ in separate incidents in East Moline involving a 13-year-old girl and a now 19-year-old woman.

4)The Delhi Police _______________ against their counterpart. To file a chargesheet against him they are banking mainly on DNA reports and mobile phone details of the accused.

5)As events develop, it becomes more and more apparent that the law enforcement agencies' ultimate aim is to achieve a total ban on the activity of this religion by finding_____________________________ _________________________ a special April report by the organisation maintains.

In Class

Listen to the Webcast Lawyers fear Julian Assange could face death penalty and do the following exercises.

15.1. Match the positions with the names.

C – Comprehension Test 1