美国关注埃及示威法

美国关注埃及示威法 　　

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- The United States on Monday expressed concern about a new Egyptian law regulating demonstrations¹ in the country, saying it will not help Egypt in its transition toward democracy.

　　"We are concerned about the potential effects of the new demonstrations law on peaceful assembly in Egypt," State Department spokeswoman Jennifer Psaki said in a statement, arguing that it imposes restrictions² on Egyptians' ability to assemble peacefully and express their views.

　　This law "does not meet international standards and will not move Egypt's democratic transition forward," she said.

　　Under the law approved by Interim³ President Adly Mansour on Sunday, all public assemblies must have a prior approval from the Interior Ministry⁴, assemblies for political reasons are banned inside places of worships, protests are banned in front of vital government offices, military and archaeological sites, and security forces are mandated⁵ to use rubber bullets and birdshots to disperse⁶ protesters.

　　"The United States wants Egypt's transition to an inclusive democracy to succeed," Psaki said. "We urge the interim government to respect individual rights and we urge that the new constitution protect such rights."

　　"While demonstrators have the responsibility to express their views peacefully, the government has a responsibility to protect the fundamental freedoms of the Egyptian people," she added.

　　Mass protests led to the toppling of former President Hosni Mubarak in 2011, and two years later, another mass protests backed by the military ousted⁷ Mohamed Morsi, the first elected president in Egypt.

　　A referendum on the country's new constitution will be held in January, Egypt's Interim Prime Minister Hazem Beblawi said on Monday.

1 demonstrations   

证明( demonstration的名词复数 )； 表明； 表达； 游行示威

参考例句：

• Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
• The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。

2 restrictions   

约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）

参考例句：

• I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
• a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制

3 interim   

adj.暂时的，临时的；n.间歇，过渡期间

参考例句：

• The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
• It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。

4 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

5 mandated   

adj. 委托统治的

参考例句：

• Mandated desegregation of public schools. 命令解除公立学校中的种族隔离
• Britain was mandated to govern the former colony of German East Africa. 英国受权代管德国在东非的前殖民地。

6 disperse   

vi.使分散；使消失；vt.分散；驱散

参考例句：

• The cattle were swinging their tails to disperse the flies.那些牛甩动着尾巴驱赶苍蝇。
• The children disperse for the holidays.孩子们放假了。

7 ousted   

驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )； 革职； 罢黜； 剥夺

参考例句：

• He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
• He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。