Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2008 May 27

27 May 2008

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Stories from 27 May 2008

Lebanon: An Eyewitness Report

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Middle East & North Africa

Lebanese journalist and blogger Lelia Mezher was one of several Lebanese bloggers who worked round the clock to keep the world informed about the crisis which rocked her country when different factions clashed in Beirut. Global Voices Online caught up with Mezher, who is involved with News Lab, in this quick interview.

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Malawi's Ex-President Under House Arrest

Written by Victor Kaonga · Sub-Saharan Africa

Following recent reports of alleged coup plotters, police picked up and put Malawi's former president Bakili Muluzi under house arrest. Lilongwe-based Journalist Bright Sonani gives eyewitness accounts as events unfolded at Kamuzu International Aiport in Lilongwe where Muluzi was picked as he arrived from a trip from the UK.

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China: Relief tents embezzled, while stoppers got arrested

Written by Bob Chen · East Asia

Diaster-relief tents were found in up-scale community and college campus in Chengdu city rather than any refugee site where they should be. Activists took action to check out the fact, while at the night of 21st, a conflict strangely burst out between police and embezzlement stoppers.

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Venezuela: The Poet Who Enjoyed the Simple Things in Life

Written by Laura Vidal · Latin America

Poet Aquiles Nazoa had always led a simple life. His poetry illustrated the beauties of daily life and the humorous soul of all Venezuelans. He was also one of the most furious advocates of Human Rights during the 1960s in Venezuela. Venezuelan bloggers pay tribute to this poet, who had a certain love of the simple things in life.

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Updates from 27 May 2008

India

Law and Other Things reflects on the litigation strategy in a case that could have an impact on the legal perspective of homosexuality in India.

• Neha Viswanathan

Sri Lanka

groundviews on the disturbing trend of attacks on civilians in Sri Lanka.

• Neha Viswanathan

Nepal

Anbika's DiGi Home on the increase in the number of women in politics in Nepal.

• Neha Viswanathan

South Africa

David blames the South African government for the recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa: “No one hates foreigners like South Africans do. South Africa is said to be officially the most xenophobic nation in the world. So much for being xenophobic and all that but why go to the criminal extent of murdering about 50 immigrants? South Africa’s President Thabo Mbeki was reported to have described the saga as “disgraceful” but I say it is far more than disgraceful. It is outrightly criminal and those behind the attacks must be prosecuted to the full extent of the law!”

• Ndesanjo Macha

Ethiopia

Enset writes about the life of Ethiopian soldier, Kedir Mohammed: “Even as a refugee, Kedir never ended his activism and the struggle for justice, human rights and equality of citizens of his country. He joined a budding organization that was cultivated by the Ethiopian students’ movement that culminated in the formation of the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Party (EPRP).”

• Ndesanjo Macha