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Cuba: Yoani Sanchez & Other Bloggers Seized
Yoaní Sánchez, Cuba's most famous blogger, who has received countless international awards for her activism, was detained briefly and beaten by Cuban authorities on November 6, along with fellow bloggers, Claudia Cadelo (a Global Voices contributor) and Orlando Luís Pardo Lazo. Bloggers make their feelings known about the incident.
Azerbaijan: Reaction to yesterday's blogger trial
As the trial of video blogging youth activists Adnan Hajizade and Emin Milli continues in Baku, two English-language bloggers from Azerbaijan react to yesterday's aborted court hearing.
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November 8th, 2009
Saudi Arabia: A Blogger's Praise Of Britain
Maram Meccawy is a Saudi writer and blogger, currently living and working in the UK. She recently wrote a post called "Why am I ready to defend Britain?"
November 7th, 2009
Peru: One Hundred Years of Writer Ciro Alegría
Peruvian writer Ciro Alegía was born 100 years ago, and his best-known novel "Broad and Alien is the World" focuses on the struggles of an indigenous community in the northern highlands.
MENA: H1N1, Vaccines and Conspiracy Theories
Many countries have introduced vaccinations to help combat the spread of H1N1, or swine flu. As the sickness toll increases, so does the buzz online.
November 6th, 2009
Israeli and Palestinian youth use video to understand the conflict
Two different organizations in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories are using video tools to help both Arabic and Jewish youth to understand the conflict and bridge gaps between them.
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Cuba: Yoani Sanchez & Other Bloggers Seized
- What dissident are you talking about, Hisham?
Yoani is well paid for her well maintained bl...
- There is no proper word to qualify the imbecility of the Cuban regime in face of dissent. As mu...
- Yoani may be just a dissatisfied young adult like many throughout the world, including the USA ...
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