Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2010 June 01

1 June 2010

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Stories from 1 June 2010

Peru: Reactions to Release of Convicted Terrorist Lori Berenson

Written by Juan Arellano · Translated by Silvia Viñas · North America, Latin America

The recent release under probation of the U.S citizen sentenced for terrorism, Lori Berenson, generated mixed reactions from the media and citizens, and began a series of debates about the pertinence of this measure and above all, of the rights of a person to reinsert themselves into society.

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Angola: A Foreign Look by Afonso Loureiro

Written by Clara Onofre · Sub-Saharan Africa

Living in Angola, Portuguese citizen Afonso Loureiro has been threatened because of his blog. In this interview, he talks about that episode, the country that hosts him and about self censorship and freedom of expression.

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Palestine: “Gaza wanted to greet you as victors”

Written by Mays Dagher · Middle East & North Africa

People throughout the Middle East - and around the world - have been shocked and outraged at the news of the deaths on board the Freedom Flotilla early on Monday. Palestinian bloggers reacted immediately to the news of Israel's raid on the Gaza-bound aid ships.

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Colombia: First Reactions to the Results of Presidential Elections on Twitter

Written by Julián Ortega Martínez · Latin America

The results of the Colombian presidential elections held on May 30 surprised a lot of people. Tweeter users used the microblogging platform to voice their opinions on the outcome.

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Egypt: Goodbye Ossama Anwar Okasha

Written by Tarek Amr · Middle East & North Africa

Ossama Anwar Okasha, one of the most famous Egyptian screenwriters, has died. His death stirred a big wave of blog posts and tweets in Egypt and all over the Arab world.

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Israel: Flotilla Clashes are a “Serious PR Disaster”

Written by Gilad Lotan · Middle East & North Africa

Severe clashes between flotilla members and IDF forces have been highlighted in news organizations and blogs around the world. Massive protests are taking place, calling for justice and for action...

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Malaysia: Reactions to flotilla attack by Israel

Written by Mong Palatino · East Asia

Several Malaysian nationals were on board a Gaza-bound ship carrying humanitarian aid when it was attacked by Israeli forces. This has sparked offline and online indignation in Malaysia.

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Thailand: Continuing State of Emergency

Written by Arthit · East Asia

After the dispersal of Red Shirt protests in Thailand, the government proceeded to arrest several opposition leaders and suspected supporters of the movement. The arrest of a history professor has sparked a strong reaction, especially in the online community

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Updates from 1 June 2010

Israel

On June 1, the Association of Palestinians in Bulgaria held a rally in Sofia, protesting against the Gaza blockade. Ruslan Trad has posted photos from the rally on his Facebook page. Among other things, the protesters demanded the release of two Bulgarian journalists who had been on one of the international flotilla ships - and who, according to this news item, are currently awaiting deportation from Israel.

• Veronica Khokhlova

Armenia

Flying Carpets and Broken Pipelines reflects on the weekend's final of the Eurovision Song Contest and says that despite the politics it enjoyed the international music competition more so than in other years. Moreover, the blog notes, there was no major conflict this year between Azerbaijan, Armenia, Russia and Georgia.

• Onnik Krikorian

Japan

On the news [ja] that the number of visitors to Twitter in Japan for April have surpassed visitors to Mixi, the largest Japanese SNS, Toru Saito [ja] and Netaful [ja] ask, “Has Twitter crossed the chasm?”

• Tomomi Sasaki

Mexico

Responding to an article from CNN México [es], Ximena Vega [es] on the blog Vivir México [es] says the problem with the staggering figures of illiteracy among Mexican adults (6 million) and the other educational problems the country is facing all stem from one root cause: poverty.

• Silvia Viñas

Israel

Conceição Oliveira writes [pt] at Maria Frô blog about the Freedom Flotilla attacks. Her commentary analyzes the declarations from UN High Comissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay and is ilustrated by a Carlos Latuff's cartoon.

• Raphael Tsavkko Garcia

Trinidad & Tobago

“Manning has one more chance at posterity: he can decide whether Trinidad AM (After Manning) goes backward (with Keith Rowley) or forward (with Penny Beckles)”: Trinidad Media Arts & Culture blogs about his impression of the country's former Prime Minister.

• Janine Mendes-Franco

Jamaica

Islandista says that “the ‘terror in Tivoli’ has inflicted wounds not just on the hundreds injured and scores killed, but on Jamaica’s economy and Kingston’s vibrant entertainment scene.”

• Janine Mendes-Franco

Jamaica

“Jamaica's widening gap between rich and poor and our historical reliance on an underground economy related to drugs has created tensions and led to violence of which artists are all too aware”: Petrine Archer notes that several local artists “are engaging with these issues and the social dislocation that has been a feature of Jamaica's recent past.”

• Janine Mendes-Franco

Bermuda

Vexed Bermoothes reports that the Bermudian media is all set to establish a self-regulatory council; he also joins other bloggers in questioning the government's plans to proceed with the construction of “a new ‘iconic' airport and ferry terminal which will cost an estimated $300-$400 million to build.

• Janine Mendes-Franco

Jamaica

“Most people I’ve talked to seem to think that the ends justify the means: that if getting the bad guys means detaining some of the good guys as well, then it’s worth depriving some people of their basic human right to be free”: Jamaican blogger Chez Hsia remains unconvinced.

• Janine Mendes-Franco