Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2010 December 07

7 December 2010

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Stories from 7 December 2010

Blog Carnival: Peru: Internet and Activism- A Summary

Written by Juan Arellano · Translated by Helen Barlow · Latin America

Our fourth Blog Carnival was on the subject "Peru: Internet and Activism." Let's find out what Peruvian bloggers think about activism and also learn more about the history of cyberactivism in Peru.

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The Sad Fate of Russia's “YouTube Cops”

Written by Alexey Sidorenko · Eastern & Central Europe

Several police officers have followed in the footsteps of Alexey Dymovskiy, uploading YouTube testimonies of wrongdoings within the police force in the past year. Unfortunately, nearly all have suffered arrests, beatings, firings or criminal prosecution, and justice has never been done.

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Côte d'Ivoire: Ghanaian Bloggers React to Political Unrest

Written by Mac-Jordan · Sub-Saharan Africa

There is a dispute going on over the results of presidential run-off in Côte d'Ivoire amid rising post-election tensions. The Ivorian authorities have closed all natural borders of the country and suspended local transmission of international news stations. Let’s see how Ghanaian bloggers are reacting to the political situation in Côte d'Ivoire.

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Malaysia's 14-Year Old Bride

Written by Jerrenn Lam · East Asia

Should a 14-year old girl be allowed to marry? Malaysia's Syariah Court has recently allowed a 14-year old girl to marry a 23-year old teacher. Bloggers debate on child marriages

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Tunisia: Censorship Continues as Wikileaks Cables Make the Rounds

Written by Lina Ben Mhenni · Middle East & North Africa

Tunisian activists pounced on the latest Wikileaks US Embassy Cables, dedicating a new website to republish and discuss the revelations related to their country. Tunileaks, was launched by Nawaat one hour after the whistle-blowing site unleashed the cables - sparking a new round of censorship of the www.

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Morocco: Bloggers Survey Flood Damage

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

Last week, heavy rains throughout Morocco flooded large swaths of the country, disrupting travel and telecommunications and killing at least 30 people, including 24 who perished when their bus was swept away by a flooding river in Bouznika, south of the capital, Rabat. Bloggers share their stories about the rain here.

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China: WikiLeaks, North Korea and Internet freedom

Written by John Kennedy · East Asia, North America

Diplomatic cables leaked by WikiLeaks raise the possibility, among other things, of reunification on the Korean peninsula. The US government's response to the cables, meanwhile, raises questions over online freedoms; asks one netizen: "if information that threatens America gets blocked, then what about information that threatens China's security? Why shouldn't China block that too?"

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Wikileaks and Thailand

Written by Mong Palatino · East Asia

What are specific Wikileaks revelations on Thailand? The most interesting so far cites the case of Russian businessman and alleged arms smuggler Viktor Bout who faced trial in Thailand before being extradited to the United States this year.

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Updates from 7 December 2010

Palestine

Two Weeks Notice, a blog by Greg Weeks, reports: “Argentina has joined Brazil and Uruguay in recognizing a Palestinian state […] The Israeli response is striking, particularly because it unwittingly shows in part why Latin American countries are doing so in the first place.” The Latin Americanist also blogged about the news.

• Silvia Viñas

Pakistan

Fatima Saleem reviews the expensive and lavish lifestyle of the ruling elites of Pakistan and their families especially in the context that there are almost no donors among them for the aid of millions of flood victims in the country.

• Rezwan

Bangladesh

An Ordinary Citizen writes about the politics of Hartal (general strike) in Bangladesh and how it affects the citizens.

• Rezwan

Nepal

Ujjwal Acharya writes about Equal Access Nepal, which aims to launch a citizen journalism platform in Nepal, “where people can have their say – by sending email, directly uploading their content, or sending snail-mail or by recording their stories in a toll-free number or sending SMS”.

• Rezwan

Bangladesh

Shafiur at imperfect|world|2010 lists a set of unanswered questions regarding the fund shuffling scandal of Grameen Bank and the accusations against its founder Dr. Muhammad Yunus.

• Rezwan

Puerto Rico (U.S.)

The University of Puerto Rico is in crisis again. Students are opposing a special registration fee to be charged in January that the administration imposed to alleviate a fiscal deficit. There have already been violent incidents. Follow the latest news on today's stoppage under #huelgaUPR [es] and #paroUPR [es].

• Firuzeh Shokooh Valle

St. Vincent & the Grenadines

Discuss SVG fears that the hard-won right to vote has been reduced to political posturing and pettiness.

• Janine Mendes-Franco

Trinidad & Tobago

Trinidad Carnival Diary “think[s] it is time for The Savannah Stage 101, a series of tips and advice to those of you who may not have yet been introduced to the ‘Big Yard'.”

• Janine Mendes-Franco

Cuba

Uncommon Sense laments the fact that a month after the agreed deadline to release “52 Cuban political prisoners in jail since the ‘black spring' of 2003…11 of the prisoners remain in jail, apparently because of their refusal to accept forced exile overseas as a condition of their release.”

• Janine Mendes-Franco

Barbados

On the heels of another serious road accident, Barbados Free Press laments the absence of breathalyzer laws, saying: “Our culture embraces drinking and driving and, in the absence of an accident, a drinking driver is more likely to be viewed with humour rather than with concern.”

• Janine Mendes-Franco