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News report New words Charles /t?ɑ?lz/ Taylor Charles /t?ɑ?lz/ Taylor was the 22nd president of Liberia, he served from 2 August 1997 until his resignation on 11 August 2003. Liberia [la?’b??r??]利比里亚 Cf. Liberian /la?’b??ri?n/ (Liberians) Liberian means belonging or relating to Liberia, its people, or its culture. New words the Hague: /heiɡ/ a city in the Netherlands. The country‘s government is in The Hague, but its capital city is Amsterdam.海牙 Sierra Leone: /si’er? li’?un/ a country in West Africa between Liberia and Guinea塞拉利昂 New words Nuremberg trial in 1946 /njuremb?:g, nur?mb?:g / Nuremberg trial The Nuremberg Trials were a series of military tribunals, (a special law court )held by the victorious Allied forces of World War II, most notable for the prosecution (起诉)of prominent members of the political, military, and economic leadership of the defeated Nazi Germany. The trials were held in the city of Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany, in 1945–46, at the Palace of Justice. Karl D?nitz Karl D?nitz /du:nits/ ruled Nazi /nɑ?ts? /Germany after the death of Adolf Hitler. New words Amnesty International/ ‘?mn?st?; ˋ?mnist?/ n general pardon, esp for offences against the State 大赦 an organization that supports human rights, especially people‘s right to express their beliefs without being punished.国际特赦组织 Human Rights Watch人权观察组织 international non-governmental organization that conducts research and advocacy on human rights. Its headquarters are in New York City Questions Mp3 1. Summary 2. How many accusations was Taylor guilty of? And when will he be sentenced? 3. How did Taylor and Human rights activists react to the decision of the special court ? activist/ ‘?kt?v?st/ n person who takes or supports vigorous action, esp for a political cause 积极分子 Answers 1. Former Liberian President Charles Taylor has been found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity by a special court in the Hague. 2. 11 On May 13th 3. Taylor appeared calm as he stood and listened t