US Orders New Sanctions on North Korea

美國下令對朝鮮實施新制裁

The United States ordered new economic restrictions against North Korea this week that directly answer human rights abuse.

美國本周下令對朝鮮實施新的經(jīng)濟限制，這一舉動直接回應了人權侵犯的問題。

The restrictions are expected to have limited impact. The United States has almost no direct business connections to North Korea.

這些制裁可望產生的影響有限。美國與朝鮮幾乎沒有直接的商業(yè)往來。

But supporters say the measures send an important message to North Korean leaders.

但是支持者稱這些舉措向朝鮮領導人傳遞了一個重要信號。

The restrictions target North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un, and other top officials as well as several government agencies.

這些制裁面向于朝鮮領導人金正恩、其他高級官員以及一些政府機構。

The U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Powers, said the restrictions send a message to many in North Korea, not just its top leaders. She said it will be heard by “prison camp managers and guards, secret police, interrogators and persecutors of defectors.”

美國駐聯(lián)合國大使薩曼莎·鮑爾斯稱，這些制裁向朝鮮的許多人傳遞了一個信號，不僅僅是其最高領導人。她說該信號會傳遞給“戰(zhàn)俘集中營管理者及守衛(wèi)、秘密警察、審問者以及虐待逃兵者”。

The U.S. Treasury Department said North Korea’s Ministry of State Security and other agencies commonly torture people. Treasury officials said such acts include beatings, forced starvation, forced abortions, sexual attacks and the killing of babies.

美國財政部稱朝鮮的國家安全部以及其他機構普遍都對民眾施以酷刑。財政部官員稱這些行為包括毒打、被迫挨餓、被迫墮胎、性侵以及殘殺嬰幼兒。

South Korea said it supports the U.S. decision. The measures include a freeze on U.S. bank accounts belonging to Kim Jong Un and other North Korean officials.

韓國稱其支持美國的決定。這些舉措包括凍結金正恩以及其他朝鮮官員在美國銀行的賬戶。

Cho June-hyuck is an official with the South Korean Foreign Ministry. He said the restrictions will raise awareness internationally of the broad and systemic human rights violations in North Korea.

Cho June-hyuck是韓國外交部的一名官員。他說這些制裁會提升國際社會對朝鮮廣泛而全面性地侵害人權的認識。

Among the agencies targeted is the Ministry of People’s Security, which operates police stations and detention centers, including labor camps.

這些制裁針對的機構之一是人民安全部，其掌管著警察局和拘留中心，包括勞改所。

Phil Robertson is deputy director of the Asia division of Human Rights Watch. He said the restrictions show that the international community is increasingly concerned about the North Korean government abuses.

菲爾·羅伯森是人權監(jiān)察站亞洲分部的副部長。他說這些制裁體現(xiàn)了國際社會正在提高對朝鮮政府濫用職權的關注。

Restrictions against North Korea are nothing new. This year, the United Nations Security Council approved new measures that block North Korean money movement and the trade of minerals. Those restrictions followed North Korea’s fourth nuclear test and a long-distance rocket launch.

對朝鮮實施制裁已經(jīng)不是什么新鮮事了。今年，聯(lián)合國安全委員會通過了封鎖朝鮮貨幣流通以及礦產貿易的新舉措。這些限制是為了懲罰朝鮮的第四次核試驗以及一枚長途火箭的發(fā)射。

North Korea reacted to the UN move with a declaration that it would continue its nuclear development program. It also test fired short and medium distance missiles.

朝鮮回應了聯(lián)合國的行動，宣布將繼續(xù)其核開發(fā)項目。它還試驗了中短程發(fā)射導彈。

I’m Caty Weaver.

卡蒂·韋弗報道。