Global Voices · Citizen media stories from December 2011

December, 2011

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Stories from December, 2011

27 December 2011

Russia: The Opposition in St. Petersburg Fails to Reach Understanding

Written by Maria Lelyuk · Eastern & Central Europe

December 2011 post-election protest events consist of two elements: 'professional oppositioners' and concerned citizens. In Moscow those two elements managed to get together. In St. Petersburg, however, the meeting was let down by one of the parties. Citizens responded with confusion and disdain.

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Singapore: Animal Lovers Rally to Save Stray Dogs

Written by Kirsten Han · East Asia

Animal-lovers in Singapore have been rallying to save the lives of stray dogs in Punggol, after authorities stepped up efforts to round up the strays, possibly for culling.

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26 December 2011

Costa Rica: Numerous Sectors Oppose Government Tax Plan

Written by Luis Diego Molina · Translated by Kathryn Morgan · Latin America

At the moment, the biggest priority for the Costa Rican government is to approve the "Tax Solidarity" (Solidaridad Tributaria) tax plan. However, various sectors of society, political parties and businessmen have declared their strong opposition to it.

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Chile: If You Are a Maid, Identify Yourself

Written by Elizabeth Rivera · Translated by Elizabeth Rivera · Latin America

Class discrimination or simple rules of a private club? A golf club's regulation forbidding maids or nannies to enter the pool zone and forcing them to dress so they can be clearly identified has sparked numerous reactions in the Chilean cyberspace.

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Liberia: Who Was at Fault for Monrovia Riots?

Written by Counselor Track · Sub-Saharan Africa

The Christmas vacation job scheme designed by Liberia's President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf to benefit 3,000 students turned Liberia's capital, Monrovia, into a scene of violence and destruction. Who was at fault?, netizens ask.

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Brazil: Murder or Suicide of Controversial Blogger?

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

Blogger Alexander Hamilton, 'the Mosquito', was found dead in his apartment in Brazil. According to the police, it was a case of "suicide by hanging." This quick conclusion, however, has not convinced his friends and family, who are demanding a rigorous investigation of the case.

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Updates from December, 2011

29 December 2011

Pakistan

Rabia Tirmizey at The Paradigm House points out that the meaning of joy and happiness has changed tremendously for kids in Pakistan and even the bar for happiness has risen. Simple pleasures such as those enjoyed by children of the '70s to early '90s no longer suffice.

• Aparna Ray

Egypt

No Military Trials for Civilians, a collective blog aimed at raising awareness about the military trial of civilians in Egypt, publishes a must read post by jailed Egyptian blogger Maikel Nabil, who has been on hunger strike for more than 120 days.

• Amira Al Hussaini

India

Shashi Shekhar at Offstumped looks back on the year 2011 and finds that it has been anything but predictable.

• Aparna Ray

Pakistan

Masood Ashraf Raja at The Pakistan Forum feels that unless Pakistan takes a critical look at its political history and restructures it's national narrative, it will continue to remain a nation that is perpetually in crisis.

• Aparna Ray

India

William Gomes writes an open letter to the Union Home Minister, Mr.P.Chidambaram, protesting against the recent police action against campaigners who were holding a protest rally demanding the repeal of the controversial Manipur Loktak Lake Protection Act, 2006.

• Aparna Ray

China

Jing Gao from Ministry of Tofu translated a local feature story on Chinese photographer Fan Shunzan's photo series, How Much Time Does the Reality Allow For A Dream. In the photo series, the reality of common people is placed against the backdrop of their dreams, which results in a striking contrast.

• Oiwan Lam

China

Tricia wang discusses about the anti-monopoly infringement investigation against the China Telecom and its implications on the China telecommunications market.

• Oiwan Lam