Global Voices · Citizen media stories from February 2011

February, 2011

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Stories from February, 2011

13 February 2011

Tunisia: An Ongoing Battle for Democracy

Written by Afef Abrougui · Middle East & North Africa

Just because the dictator is gone, it doesn't mean the dictatorship is over. Indeed, Tunisians often describe the 23-year-old repressive regime of Ben Ali as an octopus which has had it's head cut off, but still has its arms.

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Pakistan: Protests Against Impunity for US Diplomat Raymond Davis

Written by Farhan Janjua · South Asia, North America

Raymond Davis, an American diplomatic staff, is under investigation for the double murder of two Pakistani motorcyclists in Karachi, Pakistan. Following the US demand to release Davis, the protesters took to the streets in a country which already has increasing anti-US sentiments.

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China: Farewell to all Mubaraks!

Written by John Kennedy · East Asia

"Illegitimate regimes," writes Chinese novelist Yang Hengjun of Hosni Mubarak, "end up illegitimate, no matter how many impressive reasons you put forward, no matter how smooth-tongued you are, no matter how big your army is."

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Bangladesh: Proposed International Airport Stumbles Over Environment Controversy

Written by Aparna Ray · South Asia

A recent venture by the Bangladesh government to takeover 25000 acres of wetlands (Arial Beel) 60km South of the capital city of Dhaka, for a proposed International airport and satellite city led to protests and violence in the area. Netizens too, reacted strongly to the government proposal citing the environmental impact and damage to the livelihoods.

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China: Campaign to Free Blind Human Rights Activist

Written by Oiwan Lam · East Asia

Since his release from prison on September 8, 2010, blind Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng has been held under 24 hour home surveillance by security police in Shandong, a province in eastern China.

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Zambia: Mines Audit Reveals Massive Tax Evasion

Written by Gershom Ndhlovu · Sub-Saharan Africa

The issue of windfall tax on Zambia’s main export, copper, refuses to go away for the current administration of President Rupiah Banda which it removed a couple of years ago apparently because of low international copper prices at the time. The latest issue is the revelation that mine companies, or at least one of them, Mopani Copper Mines is involved in a massive tax evasion scam.

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Updates from February, 2011

17 February 2011

India

Phoenixritu informs about the Indusladies 2nd annual international women's day Blog contest which offers a cash prize of Rs.10,000.

• Rezwan

Bangladesh

Pakistani blogger Nabeel Arshed at Guppu.com comments on the launching of the Cricket World Cup 2011 in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh : “no opening ceremony for a cricket world cup has been filled with such colour, joy and passion as the one held at Bangabandhu National Stadium earlier today.”

• Rezwan

Guatemala

“Last week, the CPJ reported on a series of threats against Oscar de León, a television journalist with the Guatevisión TV network. The CPJ is calling on Guatemalan authorities to investigate the source of the threats and to take steps to protect De León,” Mike reports at Central American Politics.

• Silvia Viñas

Uruguay

Sebastián Chocca from El Informante [es] was present in the Legislative Palace in Montevideo, Uruguay during the opening ceremony of this year's Bicentennial celebrations. He details his experience and comments on different aspects of the event.

• Silvia Viñas

Costa Rica

In Fusil de Chispas [es], Cristian Cambronero writes about how the Costa Rican film “El Regreso” (”The Return”) is using crowdfunding through Kickstarter to try to raise $40,000 USD by April 2.

• Silvia Viñas

Turks & Caicos Isl.

The tcipost wants fellow islanders to “remember that the people of Egypt this month used the internet to strengthen their voices and share information”, suggesting that they can use the same tools to have their voices heard when it comes to the new constitution “that will dilute our vote as Turks and Caicos citizens.”

• Janine Mendes-Franco

Dominica

The Voice of the Taino People Online is proud to tell the story of “Pearl Diane Williams…the first indigenous Kalinago Carib person from Waitikubuli (Dominica) and possibly the Eastern Caribbean to be admitted to the Bar in the Commonwealth of Dominica.”

• Janine Mendes-Franco

Serbia: The Media War Against Angelina Jolie

She plagiarized this story from a Croat, who is suing her. His pen name is James Braddock, but his real...
Serbs are showing their true colors with their insane reaction to this film. How shocking. Congratulations, you come off just...
I don't understand how anyone in their right mind would not have known a movie like this would have opened...