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Global Voices: Daily Digest—July 2-3, 2011
Monday, 4 July 2011, 2:56 pm | Global Voices
Many netizens in Bangladesh are raging with anger as for the first time in the country bloggers and online activists among other protesters were arrested while striking in protest of a recent Production Sharing Contract (PSC) between the Bangladesh government ... More >>
Global Voices: Daily Digest—June 30- July 1, 2011
Monday, 4 July 2011, 12:58 pm | Global Voices
Say hello to our new podcast! Episode 1: We discuss the Gay Girl in Damascus hoax; listen to sounds from Guinea Bissau; and talk to Firuzeh Shokooh Valle about her work as Spanish Language Editor. More >>
Global Voices: June 23-29, 2011
Friday, 1 July 2011, 3:40 pm | Global Voices
Today marks the 100th day since the protest movement found its foothold in Syria. A 100 days later, more than 1,400 deaths, and three presidential speeches, the protest movement is still in full force. This Friday is being billed "friday of delegitimization". More >>
Global Voices: Daily Digest—June 29, 2011
Thursday, 30 June 2011, 2:43 pm | Global Voices
On June 23, 2011, capital of Senegal, Dakar's streets were stormed by protesters. Their goal: derail the electoral reform that would allow the election of the president with 25% of the votes in the first round and would also propose a dual ticket with ... More >>
Global Voices: Daily Digest—June 27, 2011
Wednesday, 29 June 2011, 5:34 pm | Global Voices
As the world marked the International Day against Torture that falls on June 26th, eyes were on Egypt where the struggle against citizen abuse has been particularly significant. More >>
Global Voices: Daily Digest—June 28, 2011
Wednesday, 29 June 2011, 5:33 pm | Global Voices
We've all heard it before. Perhaps at the glance of an untidy bedroom, or even on a television sitcom, the 'looks like Beirut' jibe has widely become a common phrase to denote a chaotic mess. A Twitter and blogger stir was caused last week when a ... More >>
Global Voices: Daily Digest—June 25-26, 2011
Monday, 27 June 2011, 3:00 pm | Global Voices
After four defense attorneys were recently detained for challenging confessions to a murder in Guangxi province which their clients are presumed to have given following the use of police force, a legal dream team has assembled and flown in from across ... More >>
Global Voices: Daily Digest—June 23-24, 2011
Monday, 27 June 2011, 1:52 pm | Global Voices
Slut Walk, a fresh feminist movement that originated from Toronto Canada, and had been taking rounds of various western cities, is now coming to New Delhi, the Indian capital. Amidst criticism of the use of the word slut, which is uncommon in India, ... More >>
Global Voices: Daily Digest—June 22, 2011
Friday, 24 June 2011, 5:22 pm | Global Voices
On the 5th of June, Rumana Manzur, an Assistant Professor at the Dhaka University, became the victim of a horrific case of domestic violence when she was brutally attacked by her husband Hassan Syed. This incident has shocked the Bangladeshi society and ... More >>
Global Voices Weekly—June 16-22, 2011
Friday, 24 June 2011, 4:36 pm | Global Voices
As more people act upon the awareness that the increasing visibility abroad or among foreigners within Macedonia is an important aspect of the ongoing protests, translations and original tweets/blog posts in various languages begin to appear, providing a ... More >>
Global Voices: Daily Digest—June 21, 2011
Wednesday, 22 June 2011, 2:58 pm | Global Voices
On June 12, 2011, to mark two years since Iran's disputed election, United4Iran and Move4Iran coordinated a flash mob in a Paris metro station to draw attention to ongoing human rights abuses in Iran. More >>
Global Voices: Daily Digest—June 20, 2011
Tuesday, 21 June 2011, 2:11 pm | Global Voices
Medical staff and associations rallied in the beginning of June to protest against the deterioration of housing conditions in the Hospital Borda, one the most notable psychiatric hospitals in Argentina, which has had no gas since mid April of this ... More >>
Global Voices: Daily Digest—June 16-17, 2011
Monday, 20 June 2011, 4:48 pm | Global Voices
Beginning of the Great Revival , the epic cinematic tribute to the 90th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), was released in mainland China cinema on June 15, 2011. However, the suspended release of Hollywood movies in June as a result, ... More >>
Global Voices: Daily Digest - 18-19 June, 2011
Monday, 20 June 2011, 4:24 pm | Global Voices
Well-known tech blogger William Long, who writes on everything from circumvention tools to where military secrecy in China meets Google Earth. Over the weekend while away from the computer, Long's QQ account was compromised and used to contact his ... More >>
Global Voices—Daily Digest: June 15, 2011
Thursday, 16 June 2011, 2:39 pm | Global Voices
Protests are continuing across Syria, as the Syrian regime shows no signs of loosening its brutal crackdown despite an international outcry. On Twitter, netizens continue to follow and react to developments on the ground. More >>
Global Voices—Daily Digest: June 14, 2011
Wednesday, 15 June 2011, 4:12 pm | Global Voices
Malawians have been queuing up for hours for fuel since last year. The severe shortage of fuel has affected thousands of motorists, passengers and businesses. As one way of updating one another on latest fuel supplies at gas stations, Malawians are using ... More >>
Global Voices—Daily Digest: June 9-10, 2011
Wednesday, 15 June 2011, 3:57 pm | Global Voices
Rafinha Bastos, a famous Brazilian stand-up comedian, has raised significant controversy by declaring in a show that women who claim they have been raped are often ugly and should be thankful. The blogosphere has been discussing the limits of humor and political ... More >>
Global Voices—Daily Digest: June 11-12, 2011
Wednesday, 15 June 2011, 3:46 pm | Global Voices
The mobilizations that started on May 15 in Spain have gradually evolved into local meetings, gatherings and different kinds of initiatives all over the country. But the tension on the streets is still high. On June 11 in Madrid, a sit-in ended up ... More >>
Syria: True Identity of Arrested Blogger Questioned
Friday, 10 June 2011, 5:07 pm | Global Voices
Since reports emerged that a Syrian blogger named Amina Arraf, known as “Gay Girl in Damascus” had been seized by authorities on Monday, 6 June 2011, serious doubts have surfaced that the blogger may not be who she claims. More >>
Global Voices - Daily Digest--June 4-5, 2011
Tuesday, 7 June 2011, 3:37 pm | Global Voices
Sabrina Sultana blogs from Bangladesh and she is one of the millions of bloggers in this world who express themselves using internet. But Sabrina is not like others; she blogs with her heart. More >>
