罗琳谈人权工作感悟

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Every day of my working week in my early twenties 在我二十出頭的每個工作日裡

I was reminded how incredibly fortunate I was 我都會被提醒自己是多麼幸運

to live in a country with a democratically elected government 能生活在一個擁有民選政府的國家

where legal representation and a public trial 在那裡，法律代表權和公開審判

were the rights of everyone. 是每個人的權利。

Every day 每天

I saw more evidence about the evils 我都會看到更多關於邪惡的證據

humankind would inflict on their fellow humans 人類會對他們的同胞施加惡行。

to gain 為了獲得

or maintain power. 或維持權力。

I began to have nightmares, literal nightmares, 我開始做惡夢，是實實在在的惡夢

about some of the things I saw, 關於我所看到的一些事情

heard 聽到的

and read. 以及讀到的。

And yet, 然而

I also learned 我也學到了

more about human goodness 更多關於人性的善良

at Amnesty International 在國際特赦組織

than I had ever known 這比我以前所知道的要多。

before. 以前。

Amnesty mobilises thousands of people 國際特赦組織動員了成千上萬的人

who have never been tortured 他們從未遭受過酷刑

or imprisoned for their beliefs 或因信仰而被監禁

to act on behalf of those 為那些人採取行動

who have. 他們是那些遭受過這些的人。

The power of human empathy 人類同理心的力量

leading to collective action 促成了集體行動

saves lives 拯救生命

and frees prisoners. 並釋放囚犯。

Ordinary people, 普通人

whose personal well-being and security are assured, 他們的個人福祉和安全得到保障

join together in huge numbers 大量地聚集在一起

to save people they do not know 為了拯救他們不認識的人

and will never meet. 也永遠不會見面的人。

My small participation in that process 我對那個過程的微小參與

was one of the most humbling 是我一生中最令人謙卑的

and inspiring experiences of my life. 也是最鼓舞人心的經歷之一。

Unlike any other creature on this planet, 與地球上任何其他生物不同

human beings can learn and understand without having experienced. 人類可以在沒有親身經歷的情況下學習和理解。