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State Department Releases Annual Report on Religious Freedom

The U.S. State Department on Tuesday issued its annual report on religious freedom.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that violations1 of religious freedom embolden2 extremists, and said that Iran is among the worst offenders3.
An example of the abuses can be see in the case of Mahtab Farid, whose father was arrested after he tried to circumvent4 a ban on university education for the Baha'i minority.
"This is the picture of my Dad. This is from two years ago when he was visiting the United States," Mahtab Farid said. She explains her father Kamran was arrested in Iran on May 22, the day she graduated from college here in the United States.
The crime, according to his his daughter: administering a university for young Baha'is who are not allowed to study in Iranian universities.
Farid took part in a discussion in Washington on the plight5 of Baha'is in Iran.
She says she doubts her father will get a fair trial. "We're all really, really, really worried and devastated6. I mean all we can really do is pray, she said. "And really try to hold on to our faith."
People of the Baha'i faith live freely in United States and elsewhere. But the State Department's Report on Religious Freedom cites instances of imprisonment7, harassment8, intimidation9 and discrimination under Iran's Shi'ite Muslim theocracy10.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Baha'is are among a number of persecuted11 minorities there. "In Iran, authorities continue to repress Sufi Muslims, evangelical Christians12, Jews, Bahais, Sunnis, Ahmadis, and others who do not share the government’s religious views," Clinton stated.
But can the State Department's report help Farid's father?
Yes, says Sue Gunawardena-Vaughn of Freedom House, a democracy advocacy organization.
"These things carry a lot of weight in terms of having solidarity13, creating solidarity, and for people who really don't know what's going on in other places they really look to the United States to give voice to these voiceless people," she stated.
Farid says that whatever happens she knows her father is courageous14.


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1 violations 403b65677d39097086593415b650ca21     
违反( violation的名词复数 )； 冒犯； 违反（行为、事例）； 强奸
参考例句：
  • This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。
  • These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。
2 embolden Vpgxx     
v.给…壮胆，鼓励
参考例句：
  • Emboldened by the wine,he went over to introduce himself to her.他借酒壮胆，走上前去向她作自我介绍。
  • The Prime Minister was steadily emboldened by the discovery that he faced no opposition.发现自己并未遭到反对，首相渐渐有了信心。
3 offenders dee5aee0bcfb96f370137cdbb4b5cc8d     
n.冒犯者( offender的名词复数 )；犯规者；罪犯；妨害…的人（或事物）
参考例句：
  • Long prison sentences can be a very effective deterrent for offenders. 判处长期徒刑可对违法者起到强有力的威慑作用。
  • Purposeful work is an important part of the regime for young offenders. 使从事有意义的劳动是管理少年犯的重要方法。
4 circumvent gXvz0     
vt.环绕，包围；对…用计取胜，智胜
参考例句：
  • Military planners tried to circumvent the treaty.军事策略家们企图绕开这一条约。
  • Any action I took to circumvent his scheme was justified.我为斗赢他的如意算盘而采取的任何行动都是正当的。
5 plight 820zI     
n.困境，境况，誓约，艰难；vt.宣誓，保证，约定
参考例句：
  • The leader was much concerned over the plight of the refugees.那位领袖对难民的困境很担忧。
  • She was in a most helpless plight.她真不知如何是好。
6 devastated eb3801a3063ef8b9664b1b4d1f6aaada     
v.彻底破坏( devastate的过去式和过去分词)；摧毁；毁灭；在感情上（精神上、财务上等）压垮adj.毁坏的；极为震惊的
参考例句：
  • The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city. 这颗炸弹炸毁了旧城的一大片地方。
  • His family is absolutely devastated. 他的一家感到极为震惊。
7 imprisonment I9Uxk     
n.关押，监禁，坐牢
参考例句：
  • His sentence was commuted from death to life imprisonment.他的判决由死刑减为无期徒刑。
  • He was sentenced to one year's imprisonment for committing bigamy.他因为犯重婚罪被判入狱一年。
8 harassment weNxI     
n.骚扰，扰乱，烦恼，烦乱
参考例句：
  • She often got telephone harassment at night these days.这些天她经常在夜晚受到电话骚扰。
  • The company prohibits any form of harassment.公司禁止任何形式的骚扰行为。
9 intimidation Yq2zKi     
n.恐吓，威胁
参考例句：
  • The Opposition alleged voter intimidation by the army.反对党声称投票者受到军方的恐吓。
  • The gang silenced witnesses by intimidation.恶帮用恐吓的手段使得证人不敢说话。
10 theocracy XprwY     
n.神权政治；僧侣政治
参考例句：
  • Shangzhou was an important period for the formation and development of theocracy.商周时期是神权政治形成与发展的重要阶段。
  • The Muslim brothers look as if they will opt for civil society rather than theocracy.穆斯林兄弟看起来好像更适合文明的社会，而非神权统治。
11 persecuted 2daa49e8c0ac1d04bf9c3650a3d486f3     
（尤指宗教或政治信仰的）迫害(~sb. for sth.)( persecute的过去式和过去分词 )； 烦扰，困扰或骚扰某人
参考例句：
  • Throughout history, people have been persecuted for their religious beliefs. 人们因宗教信仰而受迫害的情况贯穿了整个历史。
  • Members of these sects are ruthlessly persecuted and suppressed. 这些教派的成员遭到了残酷的迫害和镇压。
12 Christians 28e6e30f94480962cc721493f76ca6c6     
n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
  • His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians. 他关于耶稣的小说激起了基督教徒的公愤。
13 solidarity ww9wa     
n.团结；休戚相关
参考例句：
  • They must preserve their solidarity.他们必须维护他们的团结。
  • The solidarity among China's various nationalities is as firm as a rock.中国各族人民之间的团结坚如磐石。
14 courageous HzSx7     
adj.勇敢的，有胆量的
参考例句：
  • We all honour courageous people.我们都尊重勇敢的人。
  • He was roused to action by courageous words.豪言壮语促使他奋起行动。

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