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January, 2010

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Stories from January, 2010

20 January 2010

Azerbaijan: 20th anniversary of Baku pogrom and Black January

Written by Onnik Krikorian · Eastern & Central Europe, Central Asia & Caucasus

Today marks the 20th anniversary of Black January, the day when the fledgling independence movement in Azerbaijan was brutally suppressed by Soviet troops ostensibly to curtail inter-ethnic tensions in the capital, Baku. Bloggers in Armenia and Azerbaijan, however, remember the date differently.

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Afghanistan: Youth Find Outlets Amid Ongoing Violence

Written by Juhie Bhatia · Afghanistan

Last year was the deadliest one for Afghanistan's civilians, including children, since the American-led war began in 2001. Despite the circumstances, efforts are being made nationwide by and for youth to maintain their health and education and to empower them.

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Colombia: Hard to Tell the Good Guys from the Bad

Written by Juliana Rincón Parra · Latin America

Through citizen videos, different Colombian organizations share their unique perspectives on crime, violence and armed conflict, where it's hard to tell apart the good guys from the bad.

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Japan: Blogosphere Opinions on “Climategate”

Written by apeescape · East Asia

This article is a little late to the fray, but “Climategate” was also a topic of interest in Japan. Although the controversy was not as strong say compared to the...

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China: Another Cell Phone Registration System in the Works

Written by Don Weinland · East Asia

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has announced a plan to enforce a “real-name” registration system for mobile phone users. The announcement comes four years after the Ministry of...

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Haiti: a week after the earthquake

Written by Nicholas Laughlin · Caribbean

As relief efforts continue one week after the devastating 12 January earthquake in Haiti, bloggers and Twitter users in Port-au-Prince and elsewhere give reports of hope and generosity as well as selfishness and frustration.

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Updates from January, 2010

26 January 2010

China

C. Custer posts the question on whether Han Han, a famous Chinese writer, is using sexist language in his comment on the woman director of the recent movie Confucius.

• Oiwan Lam

Philippines

The Mindanao Examiner reviews the significant events in Mindanao Island in the past year. Mindanao is the second biggest island in the Philippines

• Mong Palatino

Philippines

A Filipino blogger was charged with a libel suit by the secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development after writing about the ‘rotting' relief goods in a government warehouse. This is the first time a public official has sued a blogger in the Philippines.

• Mong Palatino