Global Voices · Citizen media stories from November 2009

November, 2009

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Stories from November, 2009

17 November 2009

Peru: Air Force Officer Charged with Spying for Chile

Written by Juan Arellano · Latin America

Peruvian Air Force Officer Victor Ariza Mendoza was arrested and charged with spying for Chile, which has increased the tension between the two countries, leading some to call for the boycott of Chilean products.

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Impact of ICT on Indigenous Cultures: Rejuvenation or Colonization?

Written by Aparna Ray · East Asia, Oceania

Can ICT truly preserve and protect distinct identities and culture? The cultural debate surrounding deployment of ICT in the field of indigenous/ knowledge and culture simply refuses to die down.

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16 November 2009

Iran: Art in Protest

Written by Fred Petrossian · Middle East & North Africa

The artistic creativity of the ‘green' protest movement since the June 12 presidential election has perhaps been unique in Iran's history.

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Japan: In a World with Automatic Translation

Written by Tomomi Sasaki · East Asia

In a post titled "I especially want to read 'trivial information", Japanese blogger Chikirin gives a fresh perspective on what's important or not and why in automated translation of the Web.

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15 November 2009

Egypt vs. Algeria: The Twitter Match

Written by Jillian C. York · Middle East & North Africa

In much of the world, nothing is more unifying - or in some instances, more polarizing - than a football match. Egyptian and Algerian fans battled it off on Twitter as their national teams faced off for a place in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

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Georgia: Reaction to lack of media attention on Azerbaijan bloggers' trial

Written by Dodka · Central Asia & Caucasus

Following last week's sentence on two video bloggers in Azerbaijan, some blogs in neighboring Georgia have posted critical entries condemning the arrest, trial and imprisonment of Adnan Hajizade and Emin Milli. This also extends to the lack of coverage in the local media.

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Updates from November, 2009

25 November 2009