Global Voices · Citizen media stories from November 2011

November, 2011

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Stories from November, 2011

20 November 2011

China: United States Begins ‘Pacific Century', Online Nationalism Follows

As the US quickly asserts its position in the Asia-Pacific region, nationalist sentiment has leapt at similar speed from somewhat marginalized online communities to the top of China's largest blog portals.

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Liberia: Giving Free Press a Second Chance

Written by Counselor Track · Sub-Saharan Africa

The judgment in the controversial media closure case in Liberia gave justice a rare opportunity to prevail. On November 7 the Liberian government shut down three media houses for allegedly spreading hate messages likely to incite violence.

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Tunisia: Execution of a Tunisian in Iraq Divides Netizens

Written by Afef Abrougui · Middle East & North Africa

The execution of Yosri Trigui, a Tunisian convicted of terrorism, in Iraq has divided Tunisian netizens. A terrorist who deserves what he obtained, or a young victim of manipulation, and a trial that did not meet international standards? Read Afef Abrougui's round up of reactions from Tunisia to find out.

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Interview with Izumi Mihashi from GV Lingua Japanese

Written by Tomomi Sasaki · East Asia

Izumi Mihasi is leading recruitment and team building at Global Voices Lingua Japanese. Here are her thoughts on its next steps, and on the Internet landscape in Japan.

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19 November 2011

Egypt: Have Activists and Journalists Been Targeted in Tahrir Square Clearing?

Written by Tarek Amr · Middle East & North Africa

Tear gas, rubber bullets and bird shots were used today, injuring scores of people, to clear Tahrir Square of protesters. Egyptians on Twitter were both sad and angry for what happened, accusing the new rulers of Egypt of targeting activists.

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Brazil: Students' Eviction Strengthens Movement Against Militarization of University

Written by Raphael Tsavkko Garcia · Translated by David Silva · Latin America

In the morning of November 8, the Brazilian Military Police evicted the University of Sao Paulo's Dean building, which had been occupied by around 70 students in the end of October.

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Updates from November, 2011

27 November 2011

Philippines

The General Santos City Council has launched a website which features a project to codify ordinances from 1948 to the present. General Santos is located in southern Philippines

• Mong Palatino

Malaysia

An online campaign was launched to pressure members of Parliament of Malaysia to reject the proposed Peaceful Assembly Bill which activists believe will curtail freedom of expression and the people's right to organize in the country

• Mong Palatino

Japan

Cowarp [ja]: There's been a surge of interest around coworking spaces and its culture, and now there's a brand new online magazine for it.

• Tomomi Sasaki

26 November 2011

Bangladesh

Sazid Khan thinks that the decision of the Bangladesh government to split the Dhaka City Corporation into two zones will create more problems rather solving the existing ones.

• Rezwan

Japan

WordCamp Tokyo 2011 will be held November 27th. The organizers are running a relay blog [ja] that describes why you should go and what's happening behind the scenes.

• Tomomi Sasaki

Mozambique

The Mozambican literary collective Movimento Kuphaluxa has shared on Facebook and on its blog a series of poems exhibited on the city of Maputo's historic acacia trees. Some well-known writers like Mia Couto are featured (FB link), but most poems are from younger writers.

• Janet Gunter

Governance

Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Police says social networks have been used for terror plots in Iran. Esmaeil Ahmadi Moghadam has urged ECO countries to establish a unified intelligence system to thwart these crimes.

• Hadi Nili