Global Voices · Citizen media stories from December 2011

December, 2011

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Stories from December, 2011

17 December 2011

Arab World: Thank You Mohamed Bouazizi! Thank You Sidi Bouzid!

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Middle East & North Africa

Netizens around the world today commemorate the first anniversary of the Arab revolution, sparked by the self-immolation of fruit and vegetable vendor Mohammed Bouazizi in Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia. What started as a one-man protest for dignity ignited the Arab world and beyond.

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Taiwan: Land Expropriation Revision Fails to Address Farmers' Woes

Written by Vergil Yeh · East Asia

As the presidential election is approaching, the politicians in Taiwan's Executive Yuan have decided to revise the Land Expropriation Act. However, instead of addressing the farmers' woes, lawmakers have passed a revision of the Act that reinstates the interests of development over human rights.

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China: Pandaman vs. Christian “Batman” Bale Goes Viral

Written by John Kennedy · East Asia

Christian Bale's recent run-in with state security police (aka "Pandas") has inspired a series of viral spoof images, and coincides with the news that another high-profile Chinese dissident has been put back in prison 20 months after he was 'released' on probation.

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Rwanda: Online Reactions to Reduced Sentence for Genocide Mastermind

Written by Etienne Mashuli · Sub-Saharan Africa

The Appeals Chamber at the International Criminal Tribunal of Rwanda (ICTR) based in Arusha, Tanzania has reduced the sentence of Rwandan genocide "kingpin" Theoneste Bagosora from life to 35 years. The reduction of Bagosora's sentence has been met with mixed reactions.

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Egypt: Tahrir Square Burning

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Middle East & North Africa

Egypt's Military Police have set Tahrir Square ablaze and forcefully pushed away protesters demonstrating outside the Cabinet on the first anniversary of the Arab revolution, sparked by the self-immolation of Mohammed Bouazizi in Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia.

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Bahrain: A Bloody National Day, a Funeral and More Suppression

Written by Mona Kareem · Middle East & North Africa

On the same day the Bahraini regime celebrated National Day, a funeral procession was due to take place for protester Ali Ahmed Radhi Al-Gassab, who was run over during protests a day earlier. Netizens explain how the funeral was suppressed by government forces.

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Updates from December, 2011

26 December 2011