english vocabulary

of or relating to policies and laws that make some governmental records and other information available to a person who can demonstrate a right or need to know the contents

someone's right to keep their personal matters and relationships secret

the legal or natural right to say what you believe is true, without being prevented or punished

an "Änderung" to the Constitution of the United States guaranteeing the right of free expression; includes freedom of as- sembly and freedom of the press and freedom of religion and freedom of speech

the basic rights which it is generally con- sidered all people should have, such as justice and the freedom to say what you think

close observation of a person or group (unter.... sein)

to say that something is true or that someone has done something wrong or illegal, even though this has not been proved

Mehrere ihrer Patienten machten Anschuldigungen von beruflichem Fehlverhalten über / gegen sie.

to treat someone unfairly or cruelly over a long period of time because of their race, religion, or political beliefs or to annoy someone by refusing to leave them alone

Sie verliessen das Land aus Angst vor Verfolgung

to keep someone in a police station or prison and not allow them to leave

Bedenken wurden geäussert, über den Tod in Haft einer Zahl politischer Gefangener

to take a person away illegally by force, usually in order to demand money in ex- change for releasing them

a large sum of money which is demanded in exchange for someone who has been taken prisoner

Der Journalist wurde befreit nachdem die Regierung eine nicht bekanntgegebene Höhe an Lösegeld bezahlte

someone who is taken as a prisoner by an enemy in order to force the other people involved to do what the enemy wants

Sie wurde von den Bewaffneten als Geisel gehalten.

someone who is taken as a prisoner by an enemy in order to force the other people involved to do what the enemy wants

Sie wurde von den Bewaffneten als Geisel gehalten.

the act of causing great physical or mental pain in order to persuade someone to do something or to give information

to continue to annoy or upset someone over a period of time (verb and noun)

to ask someone a lot of questions for a long time in order to get information, sometimes using threats or violence (verb and noun)

to put someone in prison (verb and noun)

Er wurde eingelocht, weil er sich weigerte, seine Quellen bekannt zu geben

to forbid (= refuse to allow), especially officially

Der Film wurde in mehreren Ländern verboten.

to deliberately make someone feel frightened, especially so that they will do what you want (verb and noun)

einschüchtern

the use of force or violence to control people (adj and noun)

to break or act against something, especially a law, agreement, principle or some- thing that should be treated with respect

Der Angriff verletzte das Waffenstillstands-Abkommen

allow someone to look at information/documents

not allow someone to look at infor- mation/documents

someone who disagrees publicly with a government, especially in a country where this is not allowed

angry or violent behaviour by people who are protesting about something

Es wird befürchtet, dass die Bürgerunruhen, von denen wir jetzt in diesem Land Zeugen sind, zu einem vollständigen Bürgerkrieg führen könnten.

not connected to or influenced by one particular person or group

Berichte zum Fall waren fair und objektiv

to officially recognize, accept or approve of someone or something

Journalisten muss eine Zulassung gegeben werden, bevor sie aus Kriegszonen berichten können

to officially recognize, accept or approve of someone or something

Journalisten muss eine Zulassung gegeben werden, bevor sie aus Kriegszonen berichten können

to report the news about a particular important event

Sie berichtet über die Amerikanischen Wahlen auf BBC.

a card / identification issued to media employees such as journalists, photographers etc.

a card / identification issued to media employees such as journalists, photographers etc.

get access to phones or computers without permission

to tell private or secret information to reporters or to the public

Sein Name wurde der Presse verraten

to make something known publicly, or to show something that was hidden (verb and noun)

Die Polizei veröffentlichte die Namen der zwei (Tat-)Verdächtigen

an official order given by a court of law, usually to stop someone from doing something (gerichtliche Verfügung, Vorschrift)

Sie strebt eine Verfügung an, um der Zeitung das Veröffentlichen von Fotografien zu verbieten.

to formally ask a court of law or similar authority to change its decision

(anfechten, Berufung einlegen)