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January, 2010

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Stories from January, 2010

17 January 2010

Japan: For Haiti it may be too little, too late

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Written by Chris Salzberg · East Asia, Caribbean

In an odd twist of fate, the worst earthquake to hit Haiti in two hundred years has erupted within days of the 15th anniversary of Japan's worst earthquake since the second world war: the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995. Given the timing of the catastrophe, one might have expected a strong Japanese presence in Haiti. To the frustration of many in Japan, the opposite was in fact the case.

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Azerbaijan: Demonstrations for imprisoned video blogging youth activists

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

Two demonstrations are scheduled to take place outside the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Paris, France, and London, England, on 22 January in support of imprisoned video blogging youth activists Adnan Hajizade and Emin Milli.

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Jordan: Bloggers Take On Controversial Court Ruling

Written by Ebtihal Mahadeen · Middle East & North Africa

Following the recent Jordanian Cessation Court’s decision to subject electronic websites to the Press and Publication Law, the Jordanian web has been overflowing with reactions to the court ruling which many Jordanians see as a step back for freedom of speech in the country.

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USA: Haitian Nationals Granted Temporary Protected Status

Written by Jillian C. York · North America, Caribbean

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a special status given by the United States to foreign nationals from specific countries where there has been some sort of recent turmoil or trauma, such as war or an earthquake. Yesterday, the Obama administration granted TPS to Haitians for the next eighteen months. Jillian C. York looks at blog reactions.

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16 January 2010

Haiti: Instances of “Looting,” but Little Confirmed Evidence of Post-Quake Violence

Written by Marc Herman · North America, Caribbean

Four nights after the Haiti earthquake the airwaves and the Internet are seeing a raging debate over blogs and news media's use of the word “looting." Marc Herman offers a look into blogs and press from all over the world.

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Haiti: Citizen Videos of the Aftermath

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Written by Juliana Rincón Parra · Caribbean

Through online video, both live and recorded, people come together to help Haiti: whether by showing different aspects of the tragedy, by keeping others informed or by bringing together volunteers with specific needs that have to be covered.

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