Global Voices: Daily Digest—June 25-26, 2011

Global Voices: Daily Digest—June 25-26, 2011

China: Lawyers for murder suspects detained under controversial law
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 the country to defend their colleagues. read>>

Kuwait: Flip your Avatar, Show Support to the Bidun!
Kuwait has around 100,000 stateless people or Bidun - meaning without nationality. They have no papers, ID cards, access to government education and health care, birth or death certificates. With Arabs rising this year, the Bidun of Kuwait are making their voices heard, both on the ground and on social media. read>>

Cuba: Cuba votes for LGBT resolution at UN Human Rights Council
The United Nation Human Rights Council passed a resolution expressing "grave concern at the violence and discrimination experienced by people because of their sexual orientation..." Among the nations that supported the measure was Cuba. Cuban bloggers and Twitter users celebrated this significant victory for the island's LGBT communities. read>>

Zambia: How Will Chiluba Be Remembered?
How will Chiluba be remembered? That is the question that is being debated by Zambian netizens on various networks. The buzz on the late former president's death and his legacy is almost reflective of one of Zambian language sayings which states that on the day an elephant dies, it is the talk of the village. read>>

Japan: Night Running as a Sub-Culture
There are a lot of night runners out there. More so then you might imagine, and the popularity seems to be increasing. One of the huge reasons that brings the runner out after dark is the sake of convenience. It goes to show that night hours are attractive to working people when you hear about the impressive turnout at a recent night race at Osaka Castle. read>>

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Syria: The Revolution and the Economy
Peru: Residents of Puno Resume Protests
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