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11 March 2010

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Stories from 11 March 2010

Morocco: Christian Aid Workers Expelled

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

Last week, 20 staff members of the Village of Hope, a small orphanage in a small town in rural Morocco, were deported from the country without warning, under charges of proselytizing.

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South Africa: The Democratic Alliance and Politics 2.0

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Sub-Saharan Africa

Several political parties and politicians in Africa understand the importance of using social media tools to engage with citizens and party members. Today, lets look at the Democratic Alliance, South Africa's Official Opposition and its leader, Western Cape Premier Helen Zille.

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Against Cyber-Censorship - Voices in Hindi

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Written by Archana Verma · South Asia

On the occasion of the World Day Against Cyber Censorship, netizens across the world are realizing that even in this age internet is not free from restrictions on freedom of expression. In this post, Hindi bloggers reflect on press freedom from different angles.

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Nepal: Tibet Uprising Anniversary Exposes Growing Rift

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Written by Bhumika Ghimire · South Asia

Nepal's forceful approach towards the Tibet Uprising Anniversary on March 10 and public programs that are organized by Tibetan refugees in the country is attracting criticism from Tibetan & Nepali blogs.

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Google, Yahoo & Other Tech Companies to Operate Freely in Cuba

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Written by Susannah Vila · North America, Latin America

A recent decision by the United States Treasury Department to open up closed societies to American technology companies was met, at least for the first few hours, with radio silence in Cuba. The minimal reaction online is indicative of one of the biggest obstacles to this effort: social media works best with internet access.

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Thailand: The Red Shirts are coming!

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Written by Mong Palatino · East Asia

The anti-government Red Shirts in Thailand are planning to stage a big rally this weekend. There is heightened tension and panic gripping the city of Bangkok. Bloggers share their views and observations.

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Japan: Bulwark of citizen journalism closes shop

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Written by Scilla Alecci · East Asia

JanJan, Japan Alternative news for Justices and NewCultures, Japan’s most popular news website based entirely on citizen journalism is about to suspend publication. At the end of March, the Japanese...

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Iran: OR318 memorial to blogger's death in prison

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Written by Juliana Rincón Parra · Middle East & North Africa

The one year death anniversary of blogger and journalist Omid Reza Mir Sayafi is coming around and the OR318 movement is quite active, raising awareness regarding not only Omid's death in an Iranian prison but also the risks bloggers take when they decide to write.

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