Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2009 October 27

27 October 2009

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Stories from 27 October 2009

Disaster Management and the role of ICTs

Written by Aparna Ray · East Asia, South Asia

In a first post of the series, we explore the role of ICTs in Disaster Management and the paradigm shift in Disaster Management strategies that came about post the aftermath of the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004.

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Dominican Republic: Cancer Awareness Campaigns

Written by Rocio Diaz · Latin America

Cancer prevention campaigns in the Dominican Republic have been raising awareness for prevention and treatment, as well as providing support to those families that have been afflicted with the disease.

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Azerbaijan: Video blogger trial postponed… again (updated)

Written by Onnik Krikorian · Central Asia & Caucasus

In what many consider to be a politically motivated trial to stifle dissent in Azerbaijan, video blogging youth activists Adnan Hajizade and Emin Milli once again appeared in court in Baku today.

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Featured Editor: Veronica Khokhlova

Written by David Sasaki · Eastern & Central Europe

Veronica Khokhlova has been Global Voices' Central and Eastern Europe Editor since January 2006 when she first published an "Introduction to the Ukrainian Blogosphere". She splits her time between Kyiv, Moscow, and Istanbul.

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Nepal's Dalit Women: Fighting For Dignity

Written by Bhumika Ghimire · Nepal

The constitution of Nepal guarantees equality for the dalits or the 'untouchables'. But in the real world, outside long winding provisions of the constitution and legalese, the dalits are still openly treated as less than human.

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At the Indonesian Blogger Festival

Written by Preetam Rai · East Asia

We visited the Indonesian blogger festival or PestaBlogger 2009. This is the third time the annual event is being held. The event saw bloggers from all over the vast island nation coming together in Jakarta to celebrate, discuss and party.

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Updates from 27 October 2009

Israel

At Do Unto Others, Samuel Nichols writes that Israeli military patrols have started setting fire to cars which are caught trying to cross the border from the West Bank into Israel. He posts a video here.

• Ayesha Saldanha

Tunisia

Moroccan blogger Al Miraat posts a (fake) interview conducted with Tunisian president Ben Ali.

• Jillian C. York

Bahamas

“There’s an affliction that strikes countries whose histories come out of colonialism. It’s the sense that what happens in your space of the world…is not quite real. It isn’t really happening to proper people”: Nicolette Bethel explores one of the effects of the Bahamas' colonial past, while Weblog Bahamas‘ Rick Lowe asks: “I’m often left bewildered why colonialism is still blamed for this stuff after all these years. What am I missing?”

• Janine Mendes-Franco

Suriname

Dominica's Gourmet Global is getting ready for fruit cake season and posts a mouth-watering recipe!

• Janine Mendes-Franco

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 :)