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March, 2010

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Stories from March, 2010

18 March 2010

Peru: The Pardon of José Enrique Crousillat

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Written by Juan Arellano · Latin America

Former Peruvian television businessman José Enrique Crousillat had been serving a jail sentence for accepting bribes, when he was granted a pardon by President Alan García for humanitarian reasons, and which backfired resulting in an embarrassing situation.

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17 March 2010

Jordan: Third “Blog About Jordan” Day a Success

Written by Ebtihal Mahadeen · Middle East & North Africa

Jordanian bloggers marked the third Blog About Jordan day on March 12th. As was the case in previous years, the cyber event was organized by U.S.-based Jordanian blogger Qwaider. Ebtihal Mahadeen reviews reactions in this post.

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Saudi Arabia: 1,000 lashes for YouTube video

Written by Katharine Ganly · Middle East & North Africa, North America

A Saudi man has been charged for morality crimes after a video appeared on YouTube where he is dressed in police uniform, dancing and flirting with the male cameraman. He has been sentenced to 1,000 lashes, a 5,000 rial ($1,333) fine and a year in prison. Katharine Ganly takes a look at some blogger reactions.

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Macedonia: International Women's Day in the Blogosphere

Written by Filip Stojanovski · Eastern & Central Europe

International Women's Day is not an official public holiday in Macedonia, but is widely observed through interpersonal interactions and at some workplaces. This year, a number of bloggers used the occasion to draw attention to gender issues or to find creative ways to congratulate women online.

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Colombia: Results from March 14 Elections

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Written by Julián Ortega Martínez · Latin America

On Sunday March 14, Colombians went to the polls to elect legislative representatives. It was also viewed as a barometer of what could happen in the May 30 presidential elections.

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Iranian women's rights website wins RSF online freedom award

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Written by Fred Petrossian · Middle East & North Africa

Reporters without Borders and Google have awarded Iranian women's rights website We-change with a "Netizen Prize" for their work in defense of freedom of expression.

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