Some Human Rights Activities of the Council of Europe

· protecting civil and political rights through the mechanism of an individual complaints procedure, where a … can be heard by the European Commission and Court of Human rights (to violate)

· protecting social and economic rights through systems of … and … on states’ obligations and through a system for collective complaints (to monitor, to report)

· protecting the rights of... minorities (nation)

· working towards … between women and men (equal)

· talking... against racism, xenophobia, anti-Semitism and intolerance (to act)

· working in close … with the media on matters concerning freedom of expression and related human rights issues (to connect)

· promoting human rights awareness and encouraging human rights... in schools and among professional groups (to educate)

· working with human rights... and institutions for the protecting of human rights (Ombudsmen, National Commissions, etc.)(to organize)

7. Give the Ukrainian equivalents for the following word combinations:

human rights, violations of human rights, fundamental freedoms, protection of human rights, declaration, collective security, resolution having no force of law, presumption of innocence, human rights provision, to proclaim individual rights, prohibition of slavery, intergovernmental organization, agreements and common actions, statements of moral principles, specific obligations, enforcement power.