Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2006 May 29

29 May 2006

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Stories from 29 May 2006

Be irrepressible! a campaign for global internet freedom

Written by Rachel Rawlins · Freedom of Speech, Development

As more and more nations carve up the so-called global, borderless internet into separate spheres of control through filtering and censorship, often using technology supplied by large IT companies, Amnesty...

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China: Raising fuel prices, raising tempers

Written by John Kennedy · East Asia

As China's economy continues to grow, so too do the kinds of complaints that come with modern life. And while gas prices are kept lower than can be found in...

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East Timor reported by the Lusophone Blogosphere

Written by Jose Murilo · East Asia

Seven years after the end of Indonesian rule -- becoming the newest world nation in May 2002 -- and having gone through what was viewed as a successful nation building and independence process led by the UN, East Timor is once again facing deep unrest. The last weeks since the reported clashes of April 28th have shown escalating violence and by now the Lusophone blogosphere is starting to speculate about the real forces behind the recent events.

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Nepal Moving Towards Peace Talks

Written by Paramendra · South Asia

After the victory of the April Revolution, and a major House Proclamation that has seriously curbed the powers of the king and renamed the army from Royal Nepal Army to Nepal Army, and a phase one talk with the Maoists, the seven party alliance government still has a lot of unresolved issues. The pace is felt to have been too slow.

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Indonesia Earthquake

Written by Preetam Rai · East Asia

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African women’s voices this week

Written by Nish Matenjwa · Sub-Saharan Africa

Now and again, the question ‘where are African women bloggers?’ is asked by people who, despite the proliferation of African women’s blogs and the weekly updates on Global Voices, do...

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Updates from 29 May 2006

Bolivia

Jim Shultz, referring to the recent media coverage on the relationship between Evo Morales and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, writes: “One of the interesting things about having lived in and written about Bolivia for eight years is watching the foreign press that parachute in for a week or two, declare themselves Bolivia experts, and start publishing.” He then contends that “the charge that Venezuela masterminded Morales ‘gas nationalization' decree is just plain silly.” Alvaro Ruiz-Navajas, however, is distrustful of Vice President Garcia Linera's assurance that Morales is not seeking reelection, claiming he would “rather listen to the real Bolivian ruler, Hugo Chavez.”

• David Sasaki

Togo

Kangni Alem directs us (Fr) to novels recently released by his friends Sara Vidal, Amba Till and Adelaide Fassinou on topics such as love and the border between Benin and Togo.

• Alice Backer

Russia

LJ user greenmih posts photos from the pogrom that took place in Moscow on Saturday instead of the gay pride parade, which had been banned by Moscow's mayor (RUS). Riot police, Orthodox Christians, skinheads and radical nationalists prevented those who did gather despite the ban to proceed and assaulted them. About 120 got detained, including journalists and human rights activists. Homosexuality was decriminalized in Russia 13 years ago.

• Veronica Khokhlova

Russia

Julia (LJ user kunstkamera) posts striking photos of the Roma living in Moscow (RUS). She went to their camp together with a friend - who, at one point, even lent his camera to the Roma and let them make some shots.

• Veronica Khokhlova