Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2009 June 20

20 June 2009

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Stories from 20 June 2009

Iran: Protesters break a taboo and defy Khamenei

Written by Fred Petrossian · Middle East & North Africa

One day after Islamic Republic Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei denounced protests and warned reformist leaders against taking to the streets, thousands of people demonstrated in Tehran. They were joined by others in several cities across Iran in ignoring Khamenei's order and voicing their anger against the June 12 presidential election results. They clashed with Iranian police who used tear gas and water cannons to disperse them.

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Brazil: The country's largest university becomes a battlefield

Written by Paula Góes · Latin America

For a day in June, a peaceful protest against police occupation at Brazil's largest university became a bloody confrontation for the first time since the dictatorship in the 1970s. The blogosphere reports and discusses.

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Updates from 20 June 2009

Kyrgyzstan

Elena provides a list of candidates for the presidential post in Kyrgyzstan with brief, yet smart, comments to each of them.

• Adil Nurmakov

Kazakhstan

Dina says that the latest news about “Astana” cycling team - the pride of Kazakhstan's elite - are still about its financial problems, which have been haunting the team since April.

• Adil Nurmakov

Kyrgyzstan

Samat reports (with photographs) on the concert of traditional Japanese folk music that has taken place in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan.

• Adil Nurmakov

Afghanistan

Nick Fielding reviews a new report from the “Cooperation for Peace and Unity” organisation, which notes that local conflict in Afghanistan is increasing at a faster rate than the insurgency and armed conflict.

• Adil Nurmakov

Kazakhstan

Slavasay informs the readers of resignation of the Kazakhstan's defence minister after a series of corruption scandals in his office.

• Adil Nurmakov

Kazakhstan

Zara reports on the results and statistics of the Unified National Test of high scholl graduates in Kazakhstan.

• Adil Nurmakov

Kazakhstan

Sorge writes about new developments in the criminal case against the former leadership of Kazakhstan's state-owned nuclear holding.

• Adil Nurmakov

India

“Thank you Khan sahib for sharing your wonderful music and gift with so many people,” with these words of appreciation mourns Kamla Bhatt the internationally renowned Sarod Maestro Ali Akbar Khan, who passed away on the 18th of June. Here is an interview with Ali Akbar Khan by Kamla Bhatt.