PROTESTS AND DEMONSTRATIONS Flashcards
tip neformalne politične participacije
• Type of informal political participation
kršenje človekovih pravic in pravic žensk
• Violation and abuse of human, women rights
demonstracije
• Demonstrations —> an action by a mass group or collection of groups of people in favour of a political or other cause or people partaking in a protest against a cause of concern
protesti
• Protests —> where people gather in large numbers to publicly express a view-point regarding a certain issue (political, social, economic)
demonstracije se spremenijo v nasilje
• Demonstrations sometimes turn violent
spremeniti v nasilje
• To turn violent (spremeniti v nasilje)
upor
• Riot —> take part in a violent public disturbance.
vandalizirati lastnino
• Vandalise property
ropanje, plenitev
• Looting —> steal goods from (a place), typically during a war or riot.
oblika aktivne participacije
• Form of activism —> action on behalf of a cause, action that goes beyond what is conventional or routine
državljanska politična participacija
• Citizenship activism —> to take an active role in efforts to promote, impede, direct or intervene in social, political, economic or environmental reform with the desire to make changes in society toward a perceived greater good.
postati 18
• Come of age —> when you are 18, you become legally responsible for your action (postati 18)
o you get to vote
o Respect and obey the law
o If you work, you need to pay the taxes
o Respect the rights and beliefs of others
respect the rights and beliefs of others
To freely express you sexual orientation
Right to free and independent media
Right to a fair trial
To vote freely
To freely express you religion and beliefs
vlada
• Govern, governmental (vlada)
o Tasks the government has: to provide education, public health services, social services (social welfare), build and maintain infrastructure, to enforce law, maintain order, protection and defence
patriotizem
• Patriotism —> love and being proud of your country, admiration for one’s nation
nacionalizem
• Nationalism —> feeling that one’s country is superior of other in all respects, superiority
vladati drugi naciji
• To rule another nation
pogled
viewpoint
voliti
to cast a vote
državna nepokorščina
• Civil disobedience
prenašati zakone
• To abide the law, law abiding citizens —> obey and follow the law
zahtevati določeno spremembo
• To demand a certain change
pritisk
pressure
policija za upor
• Riot police —> tear gas, rubber bullets, pepper spray
razbiti upor
• To disperse (spread) protesters
znaki
• Banners —> signs with slogans and messages
žvižgati
whistle
govoriti
speeches
shod
o A march —> walk along public roads in an organized procession as a form of protest.
zborovanje
o A rally —> come together again in order to continue fighting after a defeat or dispersion.
(upor, ko se ljudje vsedejo na tla in se zaradi določenega vzroka nočejo premakniti)
o A sit-in —> a form of protest in which demonstrators occupy a place, refusing to leave until their demands are met
types of demonstrations
a march
a rally
a sit-in
korakati okoli
• To march around
biti del demonstracije
• To take part in/to go in demonstration
demonstracije so lahko mirne ali nasilne
• Demonstrations can be peaceful or violent
javno izpostaviti svoje mnenje
• To voice you opinion or stand your opinion
okrogla miza
• Round tables —> an assembly for discussion, especially at a conference.
strateško planiranje
strategic planning
podpisati peticijo
sign a petition
imeti predlog in ga posredovati občini
make a proposal and send it to local government
občina, krajevna skupnost
local government
