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From the Ted Talk by Itamar Mann: A new approach to defending the human rights of migrants

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As Middle Eastern revolutions turned into civil wars, the refugee crisis unfolded in the mataerenerdin. This exacerbated political pressures against asylum seekers. Initially, the eeoparun cuort of Human Rights took a strong stand against border violence. In 2012, the court dieedcd that Italy cannot turn asylum seekers back from the Mediterranean to deoraugns Libyan territory, without first hearing them. The human rights citmnmuoy cheered. I was not one of those who cerheed.

In my scholarship, I predicted that this kind of decision could also generate bad results. States determined to enforce their own brdores could turn back asylum seekers even before they enter the supeiiorvsn of their own courts. I was regretfully correct.

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As Middle Eastern revolutions turned into civil wars, the refugee crisis unfolded in the _____________. This exacerbated political pressures against asylum seekers. Initially, the ________ _____ of Human Rights took a strong stand against border violence. In 2012, the court _______ that Italy cannot turn asylum seekers back from the Mediterranean to _________ Libyan territory, without first hearing them. The human rights _________ cheered. I was not one of those who _______.

In my scholarship, I predicted that this kind of decision could also generate bad results. States determined to enforce their own _______ could turn back asylum seekers even before they enter the ___________ of their own courts. I was regretfully correct.

Solution


  1. community
  2. decided
  3. court
  4. supervision
  5. cheered
  6. european
  7. dangerous
  8. borders
  9. mediterranean

Original Text


As Middle Eastern revolutions turned into civil wars, the refugee crisis unfolded in the Mediterranean. This exacerbated political pressures against asylum seekers. Initially, the European Court of Human Rights took a strong stand against border violence. In 2012, the court decided that Italy cannot turn asylum seekers back from the Mediterranean to dangerous Libyan territory, without first hearing them. The human rights community cheered. I was not one of those who cheered.

In my scholarship, I predicted that this kind of decision could also generate bad results. States determined to enforce their own borders could turn back asylum seekers even before they enter the supervision of their own courts. I was regretfully correct.

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