Global Voices: Daily Digest—October 10, 2011

South Korea: Movie Prompts Outrage Over Disabled Child Sex Crimes
In South Korea, the movie 'Crucible' has brought a long-forgotten rape case of disabled kids by school officials to life. The movie has been a major hit for several consecutive weeks and has sparked calls for a reinvestigation of the case. read>>

Angola: Youth Protest Movement Consolidates Against Odds
After the imprisonment and sentencing of some of the organizers of the September 3 Angolan protest against the 32-year rule of President José Eduardo dos Santos, the youth movement behind the protest movement has carried on in spite of intimidation. read>>

China: "Do you have memories from before you were kidnapped?"
A new crowd-funded documentary, Living with Dead Hearts, tells the story of the thousands of children in China who are victims of kidnapping. Through interviews with both parents and formerly kidnapped children, the filmmakers hope to give a human face to this serious problem. read>>

Cuba: Outpouring of Support for Las Damas' Leader
Over the weekend, the leader of Cuba's Las Damas de Blanco (The Ladies in White), Laura Pollan, fell ill. News of her hospitalization has come on the heels of successive weekends of the opposition group being targeted, allegedly on account of their anti-government protests. Bloggers, both on island and throughout the diaspora, reached out online to offer their support and wishes for Pollan's recovery. read>>

Liberia: Liberian Elections 2011
Liberians voted today for the presidency as well as all seats in the House of Representatives and half of the seats in the Senate. The African Elections Project has set up a platform to monitor incidents of violence and irregularities. read>>

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