Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2009 September 06

6 September 2009

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Stories from 6 September 2009

Macedonia, Bulgaria: Days of Mourning After the Lake Ohrid Shipwreck

Written by Filip Stojanovski · Eastern & Central Europe

Filip Stojanovski reports on bloggers' reactions to the tragic boat accident on Lake Ohrid, which took place on Saturday, claiming the lives of 15 persons.

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Azerbaijan: Reaction to Hajizade-Milli trial

Written by Onnik Krikorian · Central Asia & Caucasus

Sixty days after video bloggers Adnan Hajizade and Emin Milli were arrested, and following the start of their trial last week, friends and supporters of the detained youth activists reflect on the case online.

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East Timor: Where is Justice for the Suai Church Massacre?

Written by Sara Moreira · East Asia

On the 10th anniversary of “Black September”, while Timorese people still mourn the violent crimes against humanity committed by pro-Indonesian militias, the Timorese leadership takes a controversial decision not to seek justice.

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China: Are syringe attacks terrorism?

Written by John Kennedy · East Asia

Fresh protests broke out in Xinjiang this week following news that Uighurs had been attacking people with syringe needles. Is this terrorism? Why resort to a tactic like this? Just some of the questions being asked of the autonomous region, still disconnected from the Internet after two months.

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Translator of the week: Boukary Konaté in Mali

Written by Claire Ulrich · Sub-Saharan Africa

Boukary Konaté teaches French and English in a high school in Mali. Joining Global Voices in French has steered him onto a new path: he is now involved in Web projects to promote his native language, Bambara, and train rural communities in Mali to use the internet.

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Taiwan: The future for the aboriginal people after Typhoon Morakot

Written by I-fan Lin · East Asia

Typhoon Morakot hit Taiwan Aug. 7-9, triggering the worst flooding in 50 years in southern Taiwan and leading to landslides that buried remote mountainous villages and tribal settlements. In order...

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Updates from 6 September 2009