Blog Profile / Global Voices
| URL : | http://globalvoicesonline.org | |
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| Filed Under: | News / International Affairs | |
| Posts on Regator: | 44499 | |
| Posts / Week: | 165.4 | |
| Archived Since: | April 22, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Israeli Social Justice Protesters Met with Violence by Jerusalem Police
A protest organized by three groups affiliated with the Israeli social justice movement (#j14) was held in Jerusalem on Saturday night (June 8). The protesters demanded a reversal of the decision to export most of Israel's natural gas reserves with only 12.5% of the value of the gas going to the State in taxes. Show More Summary
Contemporary Indian Art Explored in Video Conversations with Artists
The Regarding India project is a series of video interviews with Indian artists about art and life conducted by Kathryn Myers, a painter and professor of art at the University of Connecticut.
Iran: Iran Voices, a crowd source project
Iran Voices is created based on Ushahidi‘s successful project. Iran Voices aims to report about Iranian small cities and villages and send by email people's requests and concerns to the authorities and MPs. Written by Farid · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon ·...
Rwanda: NGO's Pursuit for Justice against Perpetrators of Genocide
Rwanda remembered the start of the genocide on April 7, as they have done every year since 1994. In the 19 years following the genocide, the hunt for the perpetrators of crimes against humanity has never ceased. In France, the Collective of Civil Plaintiffs for Rwanda (CPCR) is one of the organisations that fight against impunity. Show More Summary
Ahmed Jedou: Blogging for Change in Mauritania
Meet Ahmed Jedou, a Mauritanian activist and blogger, GV contributor and recently winner of the Deutsche Welle - Best of Blogs (BoBs) Award.
We interviewed Ahmed a few days before the BoBs results were announced. Read about his opinion on the state of freedom in Mauritania and know more about his struggle for a civil state in his country.
TEDxSão Tomé: Rapper from the islands announced as speaker
Marlene Bandeira, or as she is better known Nely Strong [pt], has been added to the TEDxSão Tomé [en] speaker line up. Rapper, she uses local slangs to portray São Tomé and Príncipe [en] society in her lyrics. Recently, Nely released the song ‘Mordomia’ – a hit in the islands...
Chinese Messaging App Wants To Penetrate Indian Market
Lighthouse Insights reports that WeChat, the mobile messaging service from the Chinese Internet giant Tencent has targeted Indian market highlighting its Voice Chat feature and by launching a massive ad campaign involving Bollywood stars. Written by Rezwan · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon...
Families of Saudi Arbitrary Prisoners Protest from Home
Friday, June 7th, marked the Second Detainees Day, an event called for by anonymous advocacy group @e3teqal and @almonaseron to raise awareness about the issue of arbitrary detainment in the absolute Saudi monarchy. Participants in the protest hang the photographs of detainees on their homes to draw attention to their plight.
Pavel Durov, Founder of Russia's #1 Social Network, Is Not Going to Prison (For Now)
It looks like Pavel Durov can finally return to Russia without a prison sentence threatening from overhead. That seems to be the case, now that Petersburg detectives have closed their inquiry into Durov's alleged involvement in an April 5 traffic accident that forced "Russia's Zuckerberg" to flee the country two months ago.
Pakistan's Killer Feudals Sentenced to Death
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Syrian Creativity: Radio SouriaLi Broadcasts over the Internet
Syrians continue to devise creative and innovative solutions to the daily obstacles they face, despite extreme repression. Radio SouriaLi, formed by a group of young Syrians from diverse backgrounds, is one of the many projects and initiatives...Show More Summary
Mauritania's Unprecedented Killer Heatwave
For the first time in 50 years, Mauritania is witnessing a heatwave with temperatures exceeding 50° C. Dozens of death cases have been registered across the country. Ahmed Jedou reports.
Jail for NGO Workers in Egypt
The sentencing of 43 Egyptian and foreign employees in non-governmental organisations [NGOs] to jail terms of up to five years, has sparked anger on social media networks – and on the ground. The move is seen as a warning for human rights organisations, and those promoting democracy.
Catalan Wikipedia will have its own voice as any other state
Amical Wikimedia (@AmicalWikimedia), the association that promotes Viquipedia, the Catalan Wikipedia, has finally got a chapter of its own within the international structure of the Wikimedia Foundation. A five-years long discussion has been necessary for the Catalan wikipedians to be recognized, as previous criteria required chapters to represent states. Now...
Putin Loses His First Lady & RuNet Snarks
A three-person TV crew from Russia 24 standing in an empty Kremlin hallway, the black-suited reporter with her arms awkwardly crossed—that was the initial audience to Vladimir Putin’s announcement today, that he and his wife Lyudmila have split.
Chinese Netizens Reactions on Illegal Gold Mining in Ghana
Xinhua News reported that 124 Chinese allegedly involved in illegal gold mining were arrested and detained in Ghana. Nationalists demanded the Chinese government to protect and avenge its citizens. On the other hand, more reflective comments criticized the discrimination against African people in Chinese gold mining business in Ghana. Offbeat...
Yemen's Revolution Jails it's Youth
In December 2011, 22 youth were abducted during the uprising against ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh. Five of them still remain in jail, without charges or trial. Yemeni activists and netizens are now calling for their release, writes Noon Arabia.
Saudi Arabia blocks instant messaging app Viber
Following the Saudi threat to block encrypted communication software unless the government is allowed to spy, the instant messaging application Viber was blocked earlier yesterday. The website can no loner be accessed and the application does not connect.
Russians & Cigarettes: A Hard Goodbye
The Russian government aims to end Russia's love affair with cigarettes, and a new law passed June 1 will ban smoking in a wide array of public spaces, paving the way to even stricter regulations in the future. Not everyone in the Russian blogosphere, however, is happy about it.
Mozambique: Mia Couto's 30 Years of Literature Honored with Prestigious Prize
Mia Couto's three decades at the helm of Mozambican literature was acknowledged on the 27 May when he was awarded the 25th Camões Prize in literature, worth 100,000 euros, and widely considered the most prestigious prize for Portuguese-speaking writers. Mia's literature portrays Mozambicans and reflects on issues related to decolonization and identity.