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THE POWER OF WORDS / AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL


VIDEO N3 : ( a Webby Award Winner video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-M4G5FQKBY
TRANSCRIPT :

Words they can do anything. They can call any dog at night;
they can bring comfort to an old friend; they can say Happy
Birthday to a girl whose balloon are slowly sinking; but
sometimes words can get you into trouble, like the Human
Rights activists in Zimbabwe whos kidnapped for standing up
to government corruption or the journalist in China sentenced
to 10 years in prison for sending an e-mail and the thousands
of men and women in Iran who were beaten, arrested and
tortured just for demanding fair election.
Now, we need your words to demand justice, to take a stand,
to offer hope to people around the world who were silenced
for simply speaking their words.
Write a letter or speak out today. Your words can lead to their
freedom.
Words, they can do anything.
Amnesty International
Amnestyusa.org/words

TOOL BOX
to get someone into trouble crer des ennuis
quelquun/attirer des ennuis qn
to stand up to sth resister/tenir tte
to stand up
for sth dfendre
to take( a) stand prendre position (against / contre)
to speak up dire ce que lon pense to speak out
parler haut et fort
to speak ones mind parler ouvertement /dire ce que lon
a sur le cur
to demand rclamer /exiger
to be silenced tre rduit au silence
to lead to someones freedom faire librer qn / tre
lorigine de la libration

What you should know about AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL


Amnesty International is a worldwide non-profit organization which protects
human rights . Ever since they started campaigning in 1961, theyve worked
around the globe to stop the abuse of human rights. It is a global movement
of more than 3 million supporters, members and activists in more than 150
countries who work hard to change peoples lives and fight for human rights.

You can help make a real difference by becoming a member or supporter of


Amnesty International.

The video under


which
deals
with
Power
of Words
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What study
you should
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about
THEthe
WEBBY
AWARDS

Webby Award Winner . It is a short animated spot ( commercial)


produced by Amnesty International USA encouraging people to
write letters and emails to support, and hopefully lead to the
release, of prisoners of conscience across the world. Amnesty
International supporters have used the power of words to demand
freedom and justice for thousands of human rights defenders
around the world who get into trouble for speaking their minds.
Indeed, nowadays, thousands of men and women are jailed because
they claim fair elections and democracy. Thus the aim of this
commercial is clear. As Words can do anything, everybody around
the world should take a stand to free these people and help them
recover their freedom. The video demonstrates why the messages
you send , the petitions you sign and the words you speak really
matter. It is your words that remind violators of human rights, in
countries like Zimbabwe, China and Iran, that their actions are
unacceptable and opposed by millions. Words can do anything
words are powerful as they are proof that when you stand up for
human rights, you never stand alone! They can effect change and
inspire people. They can stir people to action. Amnesty
International expects us to join in this global movement and stand
with them to keep on the fight! Our words can make all the
difference. Thus this video encourages us to use the power of

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