Global Voices · Citizen media stories from September 2010

September, 2010

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Stories from September, 2010

27 September 2010

China: Glory to the Stability Maintenance Contractors

Yesterday, September 26, the Chinese Government released its white paper on human rights. The Xinhua news report highlighted the positive aspect of the role of Internet freedom for the government to gauge public opinion and improve its governance.

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Southeast Asia: Blogging about Football

Written by Mong Palatino · East Asia

There are many football blogs in Southeast Asia that provide relevant news stories and updates about football matches and programs in the region. Here is a list of football blogs in Southeast Asia with focus on Vietnam and Cambodia.

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26 September 2010

D.R. of Congo: Okapi Radio, Winner of “Free Media Pioneer” Awards

Written by Abdoulaye Bah · Translated by Lova Rakotomalala · Sub-Saharan Africa, North America

The International Press Insitute (IPI) has granted Okapi Radio, the UN Radio in D.R. of Congo, with a "Free Media Pioneer" Award. The radio has been broadcasting since February 2002 to contribute to the peace-building process in DRC.

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Saudi Arabia: Licence to Blog!

Written by Haifa Alrasheed · Middle East & North Africa

Saudi Arabia first announced plans to have all web publishers and online media, including blogs and forums, to be registered with the government. The following day, it backed down following a storm of protests, saying that only electronic newspapers were expected to register. Saudi netizens have their say.

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Israel: Are Peace Activists Harassed by Palestinian Men Being Silenced?

Written by Carmel L. Vaisman · Middle East & North Africa

Israeli human rights activists, who regularly join Palestinian demonstrators in Bil'iin and Sheikh Jarrah, are recently blamed for ignoring and even silencing an allegedly common phenomenon of sexual harassment of women activists by fellow Palestinian demonstrators.

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25 September 2010

Bhutan: ‘Happiness' As A Millennium Development Goal

Written by Sonam Ongmo · South Asia

It was nice to have a little laughter - even whimsical as it may have been - when the PM of Bhutan proposed “Happiness” be included as the 9th Millennium Development Goal at the the United Nations Summit on the Millennium Development Goals.

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Updates from September, 2010

29 September 2010

Bahamas

The Bahamas is celebrating International Migratory Bird Month; Repeating Islands re-posts the details.

• Janine Mendes-Franco

Trinidad & Tobago

Globewriter, on learning of the suicide of a gay teen as a result of bullying, says: “I have heard from some here in the Caribbean that homophobia is part of the culture…If it is part of Caribbean culture to tell a significant part of its population that it is morally repugnant and doesn’t count then the Caribbean is ignorant and needs to get educated quickly.”

• Janine Mendes-Franco