Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2007 November 03

3 November 2007

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Stories from 3 November 2007

Russia: Bloggers' Perspectives on Xenophobia

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Eastern & Central Europe, Western Europe

Wherever you click in the Russian blogosphere these days, you always seem to end up reading posts on nationalism, ethnicity, xenophobia, ethnic violence and other related subjects. In October, apart from discussing the famous DNA scientist's race comments and the U.S. president's DNA comments, Russian bloggers dealt with at least two xenophobic attacks - one that took place in Spain, and the other one domestic.

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State of Emergency in Pakistan

Written by Kamla Bhatt · South Asia

Earlier today President Musharaff of Pakistan declared a state of emergency and bloggers have been busy trying to get a handle of the latest political developments in Pakistan. Benazir Bhutto,...

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Pakistan: Emergency Declared - No News, No Internet.

Written by Neha Viswanathan · South Asia

President Musharraf has declared a state of emergency in Pakistan. According to news sources, among other things this means “The Fundamental Rights of the citizens are now suspended. All the...

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Korea: Punishments at school

Written by Hyejin Kim · East Asia

What is the best education? A series of recent incidents in Korean schools reflects the difficulty of striking a balance between the demands of teachers, students and parents. Teachers’ qualifications...

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Philippines: Artists Cry Censorship Over Altered Mural

Written by Tonyo Cruz · East Asia

The National Press Club commissioned an artist's collective to paint a mural for the club. The Press Club later altered the contents of the mural without consulting the artists. The artists and their supporters are considering this an act of censorship and taking their anger online.

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Tajikistan: Travelogue Impressions

Written by Vadim Sadonshoev · Central Asia & Caucasus

There is interesting story of an American woman who travels around Tajikistan and writes a travelogue. It seems like she is not really happy with the service in this country...

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Updates from 3 November 2007

Armenia

The Armenian Libertarian-Socialist Movement discusses the return of the first president of Armenia, Levon Ter Petrosian, and his nomination for next year's presidential election. The self-proclaimed anarchist site questions whether the former leader represents an alternative to the present authorities although counters several criticisms made of Ter Petrosian's rule.

• Onnik Krikorian

Armenia

Ex patria says that while there were relatively few cars on the roads of the Armenian capital a year and a half ago, the situation has now dramatically changed. Combined with alleged corruption ahead of next year's presidential election resulting in multiple construction works to make the situation even worse, the blog says that driving in Yerevan is very definitely something to be avoided.

• Onnik Krikorian

Armenia

Following on from an Open Letter to the Armenian Diaspora by Turkish writer and blogger Mustafa Akyol on the subject of the Armenian Genocide, Raffi K at Life in Armenia responds in kind with his own addressed to Turks. Believing that the events of 1915-17 were Genocide, the blogger writes that it is time to resolve this outstanding issue once and for all so that Armenians and Turks can move on and “finally live at peace with each other.”

• Onnik Krikorian