Global Voices · Citizen media stories from October 2011

October, 2011

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Stories from October, 2011

28 October 2011

Greek Financial Crisis and Anti-Austerity Protests: The Story So Far

Written by Asteris Masouras · Western Europe

The Greek indignant movement seemingly foundered during the summer, but appears to be picking up steam again in September, at the imposition of yet another round of austerity measures. Asteris Masouras gives an overview of the protests so far.

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Egypt: Yet Another Case of Post-Revolution Torture

Written by Lilian Wagdy · Middle East & North Africa

Anger is mounting in Egypt after Essam Atta, a 23-year-old man imprisoned for two years after a military trial, was killed - allegedly at the hands of his police captors. Lilian Wagdy sums up citizen media reactions to the news.

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Global Voices Russian Partners With Neweurasia.net

Written by Ekaterina · Central Asia & Caucasus

We are pleased to announce partnership of Global Voices in Russian with Neweurasia.net, one of the most prominent citizen media platforms in Central Asia and about Central Asia, which has a large Russian and English speaking audience.

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Sri Lanka: Working Towards Uniting the Nation

Written by Rezwan · South Asia

The 26 year long civil war in Sri Lanka has left many scars and it is an uphill task to bridge all divides and start the reconciliation to unite people. 'Sri Lanka Unites' is engaging the youth across the country to build good leadership with hope and reconciliation who will unite the nation one day.

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Saudi Arabia: Prince Naif is Coming

Written by Mona Kareem · Middle East & North Africa

Saudi Arabia has appointed its Interior Minister Naif Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud as the Kingdom's new crown prince. The news has been received with fear and caution by netizens, who say human rights and freedom will reach a new low as a result.

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27 October 2011

Guatemala: Three Generals Finally Arrested and Indicted for Genocide

Written by Renata Avila · Latin America

Guatemalan courts are set to face a challenge without precedent in the country: prosecuting genocide. After three decades of failed efforts to prosecute the Guatemalan Army, three generals stand accused of perpetrating genocide and other war crimes against the Maya Ixil people.

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Updates from October, 2011

30 October 2011

Iran

America decided to establish a virtual U.S embassy for Iran. In Khodnevis a cartoon says “Imam [Khomeyni]how can we climb up this embassy's wall”. The cartoon refers to Iran hostage crisis where 52 Americans were held hostage for 444 days from November 4, 1979 to January 20, 1981.

• Fred Petrossian

Nigeria

Bella Naija's photo story titled “BN Photo Stories: Waste, Wealth and the Burden of a City”: “With an estimated population of 15 million, and growing at an annual rate of 6%, Lagos, Nigeria, is set to topple Cairo soon as Africa’s largest city…With increased, largely unchecked, informal economic activities, emerge gigantic challenges associated with waste management and environmental pollution control.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

Brazil

Following the occupation of the Belo Monte construction site, socio-environmental student Robson Fernando, from the blog Consciência, denounces [pt] racist comments left by readers of Folha de São Paulo on the newspaper's website against the Brazilian indigenous population. On another post, Fernando calls those who propagate prejudice and hatred to justice.

• Raphael Tsavkko Garcia

29 October 2011

Indonesia

A new website was created to gather research and more information about the history of medicine in the Southeast Asian region.

• Mong Palatino

Peru

A 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit the coastal city of Ica, Peru on October 28, 2011. Juan Arellano gathers information and citizen reactions through Storify [es].

• Silvia Viñas

D.R. of Congo

Alex Hellmuth and Tracy Fehr looks the growing conflict-free minerals movement in the US: “The progress made by Congo activists earlier this month in the state of California, the city of St. Petersburg, FL, and most recently at the University of Colorado-Boulder, is part of a dynamic conflict-free movement that is spreading across the nation. “

• Ndesanjo Macha

Nigeria

MyWeku discusses a new documentary – Unreported World: Nigeria’s Millionaire Preachers, which touches on the issues of fraud and exploitation: “he documentary makers reported on the case of Therese, a widower who was told her late husband was a member of a devil worshipping cult and persuaded Therese that God wanted her to sell everything her husband owned.”

• Ndesanjo Macha