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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