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Global Voices: Weekly Highlights—July 28-August 3, 2011
Global Voices: Weekly Highlights—July 28-August 3, 2011
Moldova: Attack on
Journalist Causes Online Debate on "Language
Issue"
An incident of violence against a Moldovan
journalist has brought about active online discussions
regarding the long-protracted animosities between the
Moldovan majority and the small Russian minority in the
country. read>>
Kyrgyzstan: Government
Bans News Websites from the Election Campaign
Ahead
of the presidential elections to be held in Kyrgyzstan on 30
October, 2011, the Central Elections Committee (CEC) came
out with a controversial decision, barring web-based news
media from taking part in the campaign. Eleven news sites
were denied accreditation to inform voters on the
pre-election developments. read>>
Bangladesh: Indigenous
or Not Indigenous, That Is The Question
In recent
months many Bangladeshi indigenous people have taken the
streets holding meetings, human chains and rallies,
demanding constitutional recognition of their identity.
Bloggers also voice their opinions on this issue. read>>
Syria: Can Tweets
Prevent a Massacre?
Following the worst day of
violence Syria has seen since protests broke out across the
country in February, Syrian opposition and their supporters
around the world have begun an attempt to raise global
awareness of events in the country, utilizing a hashtag,
#RamadanMassacre, that was started on Sunday to keep track
of reports from the city of Hama. read>>
Blog Carnival: Mexico
- Citizenry, Violence and Blogs
Global Voices in
Spanish has the pleasure of announcing a new edition of its
Blog Carnival, which will be focused on bloggers and
Internet users from Mexico, along the topic "Mexico:
Citizenry, violence and blogs." Find out how, when and where
you can participate or get involved by reading this post.
read>>
More posts on Global
Voices this week..
South Korea: 41 Dead in Torrential Flooding
and Landslides
Global Voices Bloggers to Mentor Youth
Activists from 10 Countries
Syria: Tanks Enter Hama on Eve of
Ramadan
Global Voices in Aymara: Preserving
Indigenous Language Online
Global Voices Podcast 2: Speaking Our
Language
China: Chemical Vinegar
Japan: A Nuclear Gypsy's
Tale
UN News: COP29 - Push For Agreement On A New Climate Finance Deal ‘Right From The Start’
Powering Past Coal Alliance: Coal Transition Commission Lays Out Recommendations To Accelerate The Coal-to-Clean Energy Transition
Global Climate and Health Alliance: Governments Must Commit Trillions In Climate Finance To Protect People’s Health
Government of Vanuatu: Ahead Of COP29, Landmark ICJ Climate Case Looms, With Vanuatu As First Country Speaking
Global Strategic Communications Council: COP29 Curtain Raiser - COP29 Expectations
UNFPA: UNFPA Calls On The Global Community To Stand With Women And Youth In Afghanistan