2016年6月四级听力VOA慢速英语练习题(第二十四套).docx

Report forHuman Rights restrictions of citizens and failing to protect against?arbitrary detention.Vietnamese newspapers and televisionstationsface press and media restrictions. Report forHuman Rights restrictions of citizens and failing to protect against?arbitrary detention. Vietnamese newspapers and television stations face press and media restrictions. 2016年6月四级听力VOA慢速英语练习题（第二十四套） 2016年6月四级听力VOA慢速英语练习题（第二十四套） AS IT IS The United States government is urging Vietnam to release all political prisoners and end its poortreatment of civil society activists. US officials made the appeals before President Barack Obama ' s first visit to Vietnam. He will travelthere in May. A State Department official noted “ the?promotion?of human rights remains acrucial?part of U.S.foreign policy and is a key aspect of our ongoing?dialogue?within the U.S.-Vietnam?comprehensive?partnership. ” On Monday, the two nations held their 20th in a series of meetings, known as the Human RightsDialogue. The talks took place in Washington, D.C. The State Department said the two sides talked about a number of human rights issues during themeeting. These included the importance of continued progress on legal reform efforts, the rule oflaw, freedom of expression and assembly, and religious freedom. They also talked about laborrights, disability rights, and cooperation between the two countries. The U.S. government told Vietnamese officials that it is concerned about Nguyen Van Dai, a humanrights lawyer who was arrested in December, 2015. He was detained as he was preparing to meetwith representatives of the European Union. The EU officials were in Hanoi for talks withVietnamese officials about human rights. In December, the State Department urged Vietnamese officials to make sure their actions were inagreement with international treaties. It also called on Vietnam to “ release unconditionally all?prisoners of conscience. ” U.S. officials are also worried about?blogger?Nguyen Huu Vinh, also known as A