Politics #31

ILR 3 · Politics & diplomacy · radio commentary · broadcast recording

Play the recording, then answer the questions.

Question 1 of 6What problem does the commentary address?

Question 2 of 6Why isn't a climate-displaced person a refugee in the legal sense?

Question 3 of 6What does "the rain issues no arrest warrants" emphasize?

Question 4 of 6Why do some fear reopening the convention for debate?

Question 5 of 6What does "protect borders, not people" suggest about some governments?

Question 6 of 6What does being "nameless in law" imply for the displaced?

Vocabulary

اتِّفَاقِيَّةconvention, agreement

اضْطِهَادpersecution

مَذْبَحَةmassacre

يُلَاحِقُهُpursues him

لَمْ يَخْطُرْ بِبَالِهِمْit never crossed their minds

يَبْتَلِعُswallows

الْمُهَجَّرdisplaced person

مِنْطَقَة رَمَادِيَّةgray zone

أَوَامِر اعْتِقَالarrest warrants

مُلْزَمَةobliged

تَقْلِيصreduction, shrinking

الِاعْتِرَافrecognition