Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2009 July 23

23 July 2009

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Stories from 23 July 2009

Hungary: The Hungarian Guard Banned

Written by Marietta Le · Eastern & Central Europe

A paramilitary association called the Hungarian Guard was banned at the beginning of July after more than a year of investigation by Budapest Court. Guard members and supporters held spontaneous and officially organized rallies in Budapest to save the organization.

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Africa: Bloggers Discuss HIV/AIDS among gay African men

Written by Haute Haiku · Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan has reported high rates of HIV among gay men in Africa. Let's listen to views of LGBT African bloggers writing about the issue.

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Citizens of the World “United 4 Iran”

Written by Fred Petrossian · Middle East & North Africa

On Saturday July 25, people around the world will have the opportunity to support Iranians in their struggle for democracy, freedom and basic human rights by attending rallies in dozens of cities around the world.

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“Resign or Else”: Portraits of Media Repression in Madagascar

Written by Lova Rakotomalala · Sub-Saharan Africa

VNR is a young journalist at one of the largest newspapers in Madagascar. When we first talked over the phone, her number was hidden and the first thing she said...

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Trinidad and Tobago: Online Art Networks

Written by Nicholas Laughlin · Caribbean

Younger contemporary artists in Trinidad increasingly use online media like blogs and social networks like Facebook to exhibit and document their work and engage each other in critical conversation.

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Armenia: An interview with Liana Aghajanian

Written by Onnik Krikorian · Central Asia & Caucasus

Born in Iran, but raised and now living in the United States, Liana Aghajanian is a writer and a relative newcomer to the Armenian blogosphere. However, Aghajanian has set an important precedent for alternative voices and an independent media in Armenia and the Diaspora with her Wordpress-based e-zine, Ianyan.

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Kazakhstan: Astana, as it is

Written by Adil Nurmakov · Central Asia & Caucasus

The bloggers share with us their impressions from the new capital of the country. Drudg writes in his post, filled with figural turns of speech and euphemisms [ru]: “The streets...

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Latin America: Vendors Aboard City Buses

Written by Eduardo Avila · Latin America

The following scene may take place in any number of large cities across Latin America. A person, of any age, man or woman, steps aboard a city bus, provides a brief introduction, thanks the driver for granting permission to board, and then begins to pitch a product to the passengers along for the ride.

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