Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2007 June 19

19 June 2007

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Stories from 19 June 2007

China: Chen Guangcheng beaten, on hunger strike

It's Dragon Boat time, nearly a year to the day since blind reproductive rights advocate Chen Guangcheng was taken in by police, and civil rights blogger Hu Jia makes his blogging return with news that Chen has been beaten while in prison.

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Afghan Whispers:Education, music, wonderful nature and freedom

Written by Fred Petrossian · Central Asia & Caucasus

Sun Leaf talks about the painful situation of Afghanistan's education system. The blogger says Compared to other countries in Asia, the Afghan education situation is startling. The statistics below show...

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Costa Rica: Breaking Relations with Taiwan and Starting with China

Written by Roy Rojas · Latin America

After 60 years of diplomatic ties with Taiwan, the Costa Rican government broke this relationship to begin a new one with China. Some bloggers see this as a positive commercial step for the country, while others think that Costa Rica prides itself on being a defender of human rights and freedom of speech and that this should not be compromised in exchange for access to markets.

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Updates from 19 June 2007

Haiti

Note d'Or writes about a new-found appreciation for the beauty of life after a nine day hospital stay. “As I greet each tree, each bird, each blade of grass and my square of flowers, I thank the rusty beds for being there to make me aware of these beauties that reveal themselves by contrast” (Fr).

• Jennifer Brea

India

Kashmir on the perception of Kashmiris in India and in Indian media as terrorists.

• Neha Viswanathan

India

Sepia Mutiny on knighthood and Salman Rushdie, and how the writer in the 80s was a strong critic of the British establishment.

• Neha Viswanathan

India

Sudipta's Life on a discussion on arranged marriages at a rather “international” gathering.

• Neha Viswanathan

Central African Republic

The young rebel soldier responsible for the death of a Doctors Without Borders (MSF) volunteer has been executed, Alliance Pour La Democratie et Le Progres writes. The director of MSF was shocked. “A tragic death is followed by an absurd one.” (Fr)

• Jennifer Brea

Sri Lanka

London, Lanka and Drums on what makes a Sri Lankan blogger. “My view on it is that the SL bloggers share an interest in Sri Lanka, whether that is because of nationality or location or heritage it doesn't matter.”

• Neha Viswanathan

Togo

Togo played Benin in Cotonu this Sunday, the fifth day of qualifying matches for the 2008 Africa cup. Benin won (4-1), but not before their supporters engaged in what Togo-iTunes calls “gratuitous violence” (Fr). Togo-iTunes has photographs of the match and the rowdy fans, taken by a Togolese journalist posing as a Congolese.

• Jennifer Brea

Togo

Togo iTunes writes about a suspected case of avian flu in Togo [Fr]. On a semi-commercial farm 45 km outside of Lome, 2,000 of 3,000 chickens died in two days.

• Jennifer Brea