TASK DEFINITION: In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.
PROBLEM: The European Convention on Human Rights ( ECHR ) ( formally the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms ) is an international convention to protect human rights and political freedoms in Europe .

SOLUTION: In its shorter form it is European Convention on Human Rights ( ECHR ) .

PROBLEM: The eighteenth edition , which came out in 2012 , was edited by poet , critic , and editor Geoffrey O 'Brien ( O 'Brien is also the editor-in-chief of the Library of America ) .

SOLUTION: The eighteenth edition ( 2012 ) was edited by poet , critic , and editor Geoffrey O 'Brien .

PROBLEM: Lakshmi , the Hindu goddess of wealth , fortune and prosperity ( both material and spiritual ) , is the wife and active energy of Vishnu .

SOLUTION:
Vishnu 's wife is Lakshmi , the Hindu goddess of fortune .