module 5 LISTENING COMMUNICATION ORGANIZATIONS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS Listen to an interview with Kyle Knight, who works for Human Rights Watch, an organization dedicated to defending and protecting human rights, and answer the questions below. a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. What is Kyle s role at Human Rights Watch? When did Kyle start being actively involved in fighting for human rights? Why can t Kyle give examples of the most important violations of human rights? How can the voices of oppressed people be heard? What is Kyle s opinion of the Internet? What makes Human Rights Watch different from the other human rights organizations? What is the role of the organization with other international groups (the United Nations, etc.)? Who is Hari? When did Kyle meet him? What were Hari s problems? Who or what helped him? Why does Kyle see Hari s story as a motivation for her work? Now listen to the charter1 of Médecins Sans Frontières, another organization working for human rights, and complete each sentence with the correct alternative. 1. Médecins Sans Frontières is a. a private, international association. b. a public international association. c. a private national association. 2. The association is a. open only to doctors. b. open to other professions in the medical field. c. made up mainly of doctors and health sector workers but also of other professions. 3. Médecins Sans Frontières assists a. victims of war only. b. victims of war and natural disasters. c. victims of war, natural and man-made disasters, and people in distress. 4. Members have to respect a. their professional code and be independent from political, economic or religious powers. b. their professional code and be independent from political and economic powers. c. their professional code. 1. charter: a document outlining the principles, functions and organization of a corporate body. 198