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2 June 2010

Daily archive · 4 posts

Stories from 2 June 2010

Israel: Fighting the #Flotilla Digital War

Written by Gilad Lotan · Middle East & North Africa

The global impact that social media and the real time web had as this story evolved is undeniable. From Twitter to Facebook and onto active forums and talkback threads, the battleground has shifted from the Mediterranean to a digital cacophony of data. Gilad Lotan has more.

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Colombia: Reactions to Presidential Elections from the Blogosphere

Written by Julián Ortega Martínez · Latin America

The Colombian blogosphere also reacted to the outcome of the presidential elections held on May 30, discussing why the Green party candidate, Antanas Mockus, lost to the candidate of the ruling coalition, Juan Manuel Santos. They also analyzed what is in store for the political atmosphere in Colombia after the June 20 run-off election.

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MENA: Israel will have to Choose

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Middle East & North Africa

Condemnations are flying left, right, and centre after Israel attacked a Turkish-led flotilla headed to Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid and break the blockade on the Palestinian enclave. Here are some more reactions from Twitter.

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Morocco: Where Some People are More Equal than Others

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Middle East & North Africa

All Moroccans are equal, but some Moroccans are more equal than others, writes Moroccan blogger Jamal Elabiad. He comes to this conclusion following a corruption case allegedly involving a high ranking official in the cabinet and his son's arrest. Here are more reactions.

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Updates from 2 June 2010

Armenia

Ianyan covers the case of Ani Gevorgyan, an anti-government journalist who was arrested on 31 May while being among opposition supporters who resisted attempts by police to remove them from a newly reopened public space in Yerevan, the Armenian capital. The blog says that while the reasons for Gevorgyan's arrest remain unclear, opposition media and bloggers believe her detention might be linked to two articles ridiculing the Chief of the Armenian police. The Committee to Protect Journalists has already issued a statement raising its concerns while Unzipped weighs in with its thoughts on official attempts to let opposition activists make use of the area somewhat ironically called Liberty Square.

• Onnik Krikorian

Bolivia

The XI International Book Fair held in Santa Cruz has set a new record this year with over fifteen thousand attendees in the first five days. The fair this year commemorates the Bicentennial of Santa Cruz, as Willy Andres [es] explains. Sixty new literary pieces will be presented; the fair ends June 6 [es].

• Silvia Viñas

Malawi

Sokari discusses the decision by the Malawian president to pardon a gay couple who were sentence to 14 years in prion: “The decision to pardon rather than allow the Malawian legal process to take it’s own course in the matter raises concerns about the” autonomy and sovereignty” of African states.”

• Ndesanjo Macha