Undermine in a sentence1/2/2023 ![]() ![]() “UAE authorities must immediately release anyone detained beyond the completion of their prison sentence, and cease the unlawful practice of arbitrarily extending prison terms. This is the latest example of how UAE authorities weaponize the justice system, undermine the rule of law, criminalize peaceful dissent, and silence anyone who disagrees with them,” said Lynn Maalouf, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for the Middle East and North Africa. “These men have already spent a decade behind bars for daring to speak out against the Emirati authorities or being perceived as political opposition, and now this injustice is being prolonged past their long-awaited release dates. The men were among 94 Emiratis who were prosecuted in the ‘UAE-94’ case, and among 69 who received unappealable prison sentences following a grossly unfair mass trial. In March and April, 10 men, who were arrested in 2012 as part of a crackdown on peaceful dissent and political opposition, were due to be released after completing their sentences, yet they remain locked up. The UAE authorities are using a vaguely worded “counterterror” law, which enables them to arbitrarily keep people in detention on the pretext of “counter-extremism counselling.” The best way to use ASL right is to immerse in daily language interactions and conversations with Deaf/Ameslan people (or ASLians).News UAE: Dissidents arbitrarily detained beyond their sentence must be immediately releasedĪuthorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) must immediately release a group of dissidents languishing behind bars despite having completed their prison sentences, Amnesty International said today. You will see some examples in video sentences.ĪSL is very much alive and indefinitely constructable as any spoken language. Some common variations are included as much as possible, but for specifically local variations, interact with your local community to learn their local variations.Ĭontextual meaning: Some ASL signs in the dictionary may not mean the same in different contexts and/or ASL sentences. Variation: Some ASL signs have regional (and generational) variations across North America. ![]() Inflection: Many ASL words, especially verbs, in the dictionary are a "base" be aware that many of them are grammatically inflectable within ASL sentences. If you look for a plural word, use a singular word. The ASL signs for French and France are the same. ![]() Likewise, if you look for an adjective word, try the noun or vice versa. If you look for "said", look up the word "say". For search in the dictionary, use the present-time verbs and base words. For plurals, verb inflections, word order, etc., learn grammar in the "ASL Learn" section. Grammar: ASL has its own grammar and structure in sentences that works differently from English. Video speed: Signing too fast in the videos? See HELP in the footer. Browsing all the way down to the next search box is highly recommended. There are several signs for different meanings, contexts, and/or variations. Videos: The first video may be NOT the answer you're looking for. If you don't find a word/sign, you can send your request (only if a single link doesn't show in the result). :)Īdd a Word: This dictionary is not exhaustive ASL signs are constantly added to the dictionary. If you cannot find (perhaps overlook) a word but you can still see a list of links, then keep looking until the links disappear! Sharpening your eye or maybe refine your alphabetical index skill. "to", "he", etc.) to narrow down the words and pages in the list.įor best result, enter a short word in the search box, then select the alphetical letter (and page number if needed), and click on the blue link.ĭon't forget to click "All" back when you search another word with a different initial letter. For best result, enter a partial word to see variations of the word.Īlphabetical letters: It's useful for 1) a single-letter word (such as A, B, etc.) and 2) very short words (e.g. Click on the blue link to look up the word. Search/Filter: Enter a keyword in the filter/search box to see a list of available words with the "All" selection. ![]()
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