人権擁護団体は独裁的な政府に圧力をかけています。

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English Translation

Human rights groups are putting pressure on authoritarian governments.

Furigana

人権(じんけん)擁護(ようご)団体(だんたい)は独裁的(どくさいてき)な政府(せいふ)に圧力(あつりょく)をかけています。

Romanji

Jinken yōgo dantai wa dokusaiteki na seifu ni atsuryoku o kaketeimasu.

Words

人権 (じんけん)

human rights; civil liberties

擁護 (ようご)

protection; advocacy; support; defence; championship; vindication; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support

団体 (だんたい)

organization; organisation; association

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

独裁的 (どくさいてき)

dictatorial

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

政府 (せいふ)

government; administration

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

圧力 (あつりょく)

pressure; stress; coercion; arm-twisting

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

掛ける (かける)

to hang (e.g. picture); to hoist (e.g. sail); to raise (e.g. flag); to sit; to take (time, money); to expend (money, time, etc.); to make (a call); to multiply; to secure (e.g. lock); to put on (glasses, etc.); to cover; to burden someone; to apply (insurance); to turn on (an engine, etc.); to set (a dial, an alarm clock, etc.); to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on; to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.); to bind; to pour (or sprinkle, spray, etc.) onto; to argue (in court); to deliberate (in a meeting); to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.); to increase further; to catch (in a trap, etc.); to set atop; to erect (a makeshift building); to hold (a play, festival, etc.); to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble; to be partway doing ...; to begin (but not complete) ...; to be about to ...; indicates (verb) is being directed to (someone)