F2F Class Notes (Nemo) [R]

Vocabulary

pensioner (n): 1- a person who receives a pension, especially the government pension given to old people:
E.g.: Students and pensioners are entitled to a discount.

slavery (n): 1-the activity of having slaves or the condition of being a slave:
E.g.: Slavery still exists in many parts of the world.
E.g.: Millions of Africans were sold into slavery.

slave (n): 1-a person who is “legally” owned by someone else and has to work for that person:
E.g.: Black slaves used to work on the cotton plantations of the southern United States.
E.g.: I’m tired of being treated like a slave!

refugee (n): 1-a person who has escaped from their own country for political, religious, or economic reasons or because of a war:
E.g.: Thousands of refugees fled across the border.
E.g.: The refugees were packed shoulder to shoulder on the boat.
E.g.: Many refugees have arrived at the border without passports.

refuge (n):1-(a place that gives) protection or shelter from danger, trouble, unhappiness, etc.:
E.g.: These people are seeking/taking refuge from persecution.
E.g.: The climbers slept in a mountain refuge.
E.g.: She had fled from her violent husband to a women’s refuge.

auction (n): 1-a usually public sale of goods or property, where people make higher and higher bids (= offers of money) for each thing, until the thing is sold to the person who will pay most:
E.g.: a furniture auction
E.g.: They’re holding an auction of jewellery on Thursday.

footage (n): 1-(a piece of) film especially one showing an event:
E.g.: Some of the video was crystal clear, but in other footage the figures were just blurred shadows in black and white.

migrant (n): 1-a person that travels to a different country or place, often in order to find work:
E.g.: The cities are full of migrants looking for work.

justice (n): 1- fairness in the way people are dealt with:
E.g.: There’s no justice in the world when people can be made to suffer like that.

fairness (n): 1- the quality of treating people equally or in a way that is right or reasonable:
E.g.: He had a real sense of fairness and hated injustice.

https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1712/171206-slave-trade.html

The United Nations boss has said he is horrified by reports of slavery in Libya. Reports show thousands of African refugees are being sold in auctions and markets across Libya every week. Most of the people being sold are black African men. There are also reports of the enslaved people having their organs removed. These are sold on the illegal organ trade market. The UN’s Antonio Guterres spoke in a televised statement. He said: “I am horrified at news reports and video footage showing African migrants in Libya reportedly being sold as slaves.” He added: “I [hate] these appalling acts and call upon all…authorities to investigate these activities without delay and to bring the [criminals] to justice.”
A group of human rights experts said urgent action had to be taken to stop this modern-day slave trade. The Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council said: “It is now clear that slavery is an outrageous reality in Libya. The auctions are [similar to] one of the darkest chapters in human history, when millions of Africans were uprooted, enslaved, trafficked and auctioned to the highest bidder.” The enslaved men are reportedly being sold for between $300 and $400 each. Mr Guterres said: “Slavery has no place in our world and these actions are among the most [terrible] abuses of human rights and…amount to crimes against humanity.” He asked all countries to fight to end the slave trade.