Global Voices · Citizen media stories from October 2011

October, 2011

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Stories from October, 2011

2 October 2011

Iran: A “Missing” Blogger and Two Tragic Suicides

Written by Fred Petrossian · Middle East & North Africa

The recent suicide of two associates of an imprisoned Iranian human rights activist has captured the attention of Iranian bloggers. The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran is calling for an immediate investigation.

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1 October 2011

Global Voices Podcast 4: Together We Rise

Written by Jamillah Knowles · Middle East & North Africa, Western Europe

In this edition you’ll hear from blind Greek bloggers of Rising Voices, how Guatemalan citizen journalists are honing their skills for elections, and a preview of what's planned for the Arab Bloggers Summit co-hosted by Global Voices on October 3-6, 2011, in Tunisia.

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Cameroon: English Bloggers Analyze Cameroon Elections 2011

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Sub-Saharan Africa

The 2011 presidential election in the Republic of Cameroon will take place on October 9. This is a roundup of posts written by Cameroonian English bloggers discussing the elections.

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South Korea: Church's Embezzlement Case Draws Harsh Criticism

Written by Lee Yoo Eun · East Asia

In South Korea, an embezzlement case involving the country's largest church has fuelled public debate online. Citizens have even suggested lifting the tax exemption granted to Korean churches.

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Morocco: French Made TGV Rail Project Causes Controversy

Written by Hisham Almiraat · Middle East & North Africa

On Thursday, President Sarkozy of France visited Morocco to oversee the launch of construction work on a new TGV rail link between the cities of Tangier and Casablanca. Moroccan bloggers are questioning the relevance, political significance and the motives behind the costly project.

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Updates from October, 2011

16 October 2011

Greece

On Blog Action Day 2011, themed this year around food to coincide with World Food Day, veteran Greek blogger Rodia writes [el] about the dangers of continuous austerity imposed on Greece: ”We are in a state of siege, and food […] will soon be scarce in my country. It's already happening to families poorer than mine.”

• Asteris Masouras

Sri Lanka

Indi.ca reports that “from 2002-2010, the Sri Lankan vehicle population has more than doubled”.

• Rezwan

Hungary

The Wayward Hungarian, a new English-language Tumblr blog, writes about the recent initiative by a Hungarian activist, who has “hacked” the regulation targeting the homeless living in Budapest's District VIII. The regulation imposes a fine of “up to 250 dollars if one is conducting ‘lifestyle-like' behavior in public, but the municipality may now also fine the same amount if one stores items in public areas that may be accessories to the selfsame ‘lifestyle-like' behavior. Items such as blankets for instance. This means that people can be fined for unsettlingly vague things like 'sitting on a rock' and ‘having a blanket'.”

• Marietta Le

Yesterday(Oct. 15), more than 300 “occupiers” gathered at the 1st floor of Taipei 101, the landmark of capitalism in Taiwan[photo] to protest against the financial industry and biased governmental policy. Sun Qiong-li(孫窮理) of Coolloud.org pointed out[zh] that for Taiwan, our first enemy should be imperialism from US, and the event itself needs to be filled with more actions and discourses.

• Portnoy Zheng