Global Voices · Citizen media stories from February 2011

February, 2011

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Stories from February, 2011

3 February 2011

Egypt: War Waged on Press, Human Rights Defenders

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Middle East & North Africa

Egyptian protesters are calling for massive anti-Mubarak marches across the country, after the Friday prayers tomorrow. Last week, Mubarak's regime cut off the Internet before Egypt's Day of Wrath. Today, reports continued all day of arrests of activists, and the arrest, bullying and harassment of journalists.

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Egypt: Clashes on Video

Written by Juliana Rincón Parra · Middle East & North Africa

The world has its attention placed on Egypt, going on its 10th day of protests against the regime. As Internet connectivity was reestablished, a rise in twitter updates, image and video uploads was seen, showing what the situation was like on the Egyptian streets, from Egyptian eyes.

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Southeast Asia: Reactions to Egypt protests

Written by Mong Palatino · East Asia

Using the #egypt hashtag, let’s read what twitter users in several Southeast Asian countries have been tweeting in reaction to the ongoing Egypt protests

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Australia: Cyber Cyclone Yasi Strikes

Written by Kevin Rennie · Oceania

Category 5 mega Cyclone Yasi struck the North Queensland coast of Australia late on Wednesday and both the old and new media have played complementary roles during the crisis. Read this post to know why #duckhand is a trending topic in Australia and its link to the cyclone disaster.

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Egypt: Sandmonkey Back, Human Rights Activists Held

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Middle East & North Africa

Egyptian blogger and Twitter user Sandmonkey has been arrested today, amid a crackdown on activists and human rights organisations in Egypt. While Sandmonkey was roughed up, news is circulating about the arrest of numerous activists, particularly those working in human rights.

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Georgia: Blogger action in support of evicted IDPs

Written by Mirian Jugheli · Central Asia & Caucasus

Following the eviction of IDP families from Abkhazia and South Ossetia, bloggers in Tbilisi, Georgia, have joined ranks with protesters demanding an end to their often forcible relocation and demands for proper housing.

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Updates from February, 2011

11 February 2011

Ghana

This week, WITNESS, and other land and housing rights organizations, signed a public statement demanding a stop to the planned forced eviction of thousands in Ghana’s capital city Accra. The signature campaign was organized at the World Social Forum in Dakar, Senegal.

• Ndesanjo Macha

Puerto Rico (U.S.)

Amnesty International has petitioned the government of Puerto Rico [es] to investigate the use of excessive Police force against students who are protesting against a special tuition fee imposed by the administration of the University of Puerto Rico. The American Civil Liberties Union is compiling testimonies [es] of protesters who have been abused by the Police.

• Firuzeh Shokooh Valle

Puerto Rico (U.S.)

The Puerto Rican Association of University Professors (APPU in Spanish) held a walk out yesterday, February 10, 2011 at the Río Piedras campus of the University of Puerto Rico in protest against the Police's occupation of the campus. The student blog Desde Adentro/Rojo Galito informs [es] that the protest effectively paralyzed the institution for one day.

• Firuzeh Shokooh Valle

Uganda

Voices of Uganda is an idea conceived Ugandan photographer Andrew Agaba to create a “citizens talking to citizens” platform as Ugandans get ready to go to the polls.

• Ndesanjo Macha

Malawi

What is the best method for pushing the gay agenda in Africa?: “Malawi is playing the ‘foreign aid tied to homosexuality promotion' card. It is a tough one…But, we cannot underestimate the value that that card has. Here is the Malawi government. Apparently, aid is refused on the grounds that Malawi is not promoting some Civil liberties.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

Sierra Leone

Youth to Youth Fund for Sierra Leone is now accepting applications from youth led organizations in Sierra Leone: “The Youth to Youth Fund is a competitive grant scheme for youth employment. It supports innovative, small scale youth employment projects submitted by youth led organizations from Sierra Leone.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

Egypt

South Korean net users, many of whom experienced military regime's rule back in 1980, have expressed great interest to Mubarak's address today. Korean Tweeters, such as @brokerlee, introduced a new urban slang ‘Mubaraktic'(rough translation)[ko], to describe someone who ‘cant take a hint' and ‘tightly clings to chair(:power)'.

• Lee Yoo Eun