Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2009 October 26

26 October 2009

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Stories from 26 October 2009

Tunisia elections: Fairness and Impartiality !!?

Written by Lina Ben Mhenni · Middle East & North Africa

Tunisian President Zine Al Abidine Ben Ali won a fifth term with 89.62 per cent of the over all votes. His party, the Democratic Constitutional Rally won 161 out of 214 parliament seats. Tunisian bloggers have their say in this post.

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Syria: Hyperlink Podcast Caters to the Arabic Tech Crave

Written by Anas Qtiesh · Middle East & North Africa

Hyperlink Podcast is received with enthusiasm among Syrian bloggers as one of the best technology podcasts available in Arabic. Created weekly by two Syrian blogging brothers, Mohammad and Beshr Kayyali, the podcast features a wide variety of technology topics and interviews with influential IT professionals. Syrian bloggers react to the site.

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Israel: “Ordinary Racism” In Media Coverage

Written by Ayesha Saldanha · Middle East & North Africa

Approximately 20 per cent of the country's population, the Palestinian citizens of Israel (also known as Israeli Arabs) argue that they are discriminated against in many aspects of life. The media coverage of a recent road accident prompted a Palestinian blogger in Israel to comment.

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Peru: The Abortion Debate

Written by Juan Arellano · Latin America

The abortion debate in Peru has reemerged due to a bill that has been approved in the Special Committee of the Penal Code in the Peruvian Congress, which would decriminalize abortion in cases of rape or congenital disorders in the fetus.

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Caribbean: Rethinking Online Publishing

Written by Nicholas Laughlin · Caribbean, Latin America

Caribbean bloggers imagine an online writing and publishing community using participatory media to overcome the difficulties of book publishing in the region.

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Kyrgyzstan: New Prime Minister Discussed by Internet Users

Written by Tolkun · Central Asia & Caucasus

One of Kyrgyzstan’s wealthiest men, the prominent government official Daniyar Usenov, was appointed the republic’s Prime Minister. President Kurmanbek Bakiev has already signed the appropriate orders. Daniyar Toktogulovich was among...

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Updates from 26 October 2009

Azerbaijan

Writing on Flying Carpets and Broken Pipelines on the eve of their next court hearing, Arzu Geybullayeva says she still hopes that detained video bloggers Adnan Hajizade and Emin Milli will be released. She also says that the two online youth activists are an example to others and believes that that the situation in Azerbaijan will improve whatever happens.

• Onnik Krikorian

Trinidad & Tobago

“When it comes to race in politics, Trinidad and Tobago has a colourful past”: Taran Rampersad thinks it's time for a change.

• Janine Mendes-Franco

Trinidad & Tobago

Tongue very much in cheek, This Beach Called Life is pleased that the Queen of England is coming to Trinidad, since the Minister of Works, “fearing his ass would be highlighted in the international press…announced how, after years of looking, his Ministry suddenly found out what was blocking the drains of Port of Spain and it would be cleaned before the Queen arrives.”

• Janine Mendes-Franco

Cuba

Cuba's Generation Y feels like a nomad in cyberspace, but is confident that “one day my blog will be found on a server on this Island and, believe me, it will not be because it has performed an ideological pirouette.”

• Janine Mendes-Franco

Bermuda

Vexed Bermoothes says that Bermuda's draft freedom of information law “is a rather opaque transparency law. It also misses a singular opportunity to protect whistleblowers…”

• Janine Mendes-Franco

Saint Lucia

“In the Caribbean you’re more likely to wake up one day in summer and find it snowing than find a writer or poet who believes that the way to get ahead in the book trade and the literary field is to look to the governments for support”: St. Lucia-based Caribbean Book Blog takes a look at the state of the regional publishing industry.

• Janine Mendes-Franco

Nepal

Ujjwal Acharya at The Radiant Star comments on the recent political deadlock between the Maoists and the other political parties of Nepal: “if Maoists decide to launch a nationwide movement against the government, it could be a bad decision. If they fail… Then what next?”

• Rezwan

Brazil: 100-year-old grandma realises parachute dream

I have just had some news about Iaiá, from Alcinéia. She did another jump at the end of last year,...

Sir/madam, I was disapointed for everytime I wish to watch action movies online it was blocked and this is my only...

Black March Boycott protest ACTA, do NOT buy Movies, Music or Video Games for the month of March. Get the...
Great article,great job.Even though we have much bigger problems in Bulgaria than ACTA i feel proud and happy that young...
Next time we will be there again :)