2021年潘基文秘书长在荷兰莱顿大学英语演讲稿(3)

1、潘基文秘书长在荷兰莱顿大学英语演讲稿(3) 潘基文 _在荷兰莱顿大学英语演讲稿 All States have mitted toensuring their people _ of opinion and expression _ of religionor belief _ of assembly and association and _ ofmovement. Yet in far too _ny pla _s, wesee opposition and obstacles to those _s. It could e in the form ofcostly law enfor _

2、ment _chinery to sanction or spy on thosewho speak out. It could be shutting downinter and media outlets, or detaining dissidents, journalists orhu _nrights defenders. Think of the reporter imprisonedfor having revealed corruption. The wo _n not allowed to wear herheadscarf or another who is not all

3、owed to show herhair. The hu _n rights NGO prohibitedfrom re _iving funding. The person with disabilities notallowed to vote. The students forbidden frompea _fully demonstrating against misrule. Fear is often the driver forrestrictions of _. Fear of the new. Fear of theunknown. Fear of what is diffe

4、rent. Fear of allowing others a sayin thedecisions affecting their lives. Or sometimes, simply, fear of the truth. We see this in rising examples ofnational legislation that restrict hu _n rights defendersand civil society. There are a growing number oflaws being wrongly used to impede their work, i

5、ncludinganti-terrori _ andnational security legislation; laws relating to public morals, defa _tionorblasphemy; cumbersome laws on the registration, functioning and funding ofassociations;official-secrets legislation; and legislation regulating Interaess. We see it in dozens of countriesthat still c

6、riminalize consensual, same- _ relationships. We see it in bans on minarets andother restrictions that drive wedges in society bytargeting minorities andmigrant munities. We see it in arbitrary bans onpea _ful assemblies. And we see it in surveillan _programmes that have grown ever more aggressive.

7、Let me be clear. Con _rns aboutnational security and criminal activity _y justifyex _ptional andnarrowly-tailored use of surveillan _. But surveillan _ withoutsafeguards to protect the right to privacy hampers fundamental _s. People should feel secure in theknowledge that their private munications are not beingunduly or unjustlyscrutinised by the Sta