Cuban Journalist Charged with Disrespecting Castros
Region: Cuba
By Yaremis Flores Press rights group highlights absurdity of arresting Calixto Ramón Martínez Árias for reporting on matters of public interest. An independent journalist in Cu... more
Views: 1149Sharia Law Imposes 100 Lashes On Unwed Parents In Mali
Region: MaliWritten by Vivienne Griffiths The grip of Islamist group Ansar Dine [1] on northern Mali and their imposition of Islamic law or Sharia has recently been tragically demonstrated in Timbuktu. A couple who had a child out... more
Views: 935Paraguay: A Look Inside Aché Indigenous Communities
Region: ParaguayWritten by Silvia Viñas For much of their history, the Aché indigenous people in Paraguay have been struggling to preserve their territory. Now, the Aché are using citizen media to preserve their la... more
Views: 932Senegal: No Slack for President Wade After Peaceful Election Defeat
Region: SenegalWritten by Jea While the outside world appears unanimous in its praise for outgoing Senegalese president Abdoulaye Wade [1] and democracy after a peaceful election outcome [2] in March 2012, the Senegalese blo... more
Views: 1005Hungary: Goodbye, Malév!
Region: HungaryWritten by Marietta Le Malév, Hungary's state airline since 1946, ceased operation on February 3, 2012, due to bankruptcy. According to news reports [hu], even the airline's employees ... more
Views: 1193Tunisia: ”Do Not Censor Pornographic Content
Region: Tunisia
Written by Afef Abrougui Once again, in the post Ben Ali era, censorship and freedom of speech [1], is at the centre of debate. The reason this time is a complaint lodged by three lawyers against the Tu... more
Views: 2210Argentina: President Cristina Fernández' Controversial Cancer Diagnosis
Region: Argentina
Written by Natán Calzolari Tranlated by Louella Mahabir On December 27, 2011, the Casa Rosada revealed that Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was suffering from a papillary ... more
Views: 1151Cameroon: Essayist and Blogger Arrested and Charged with Robbery
Region: Cameroon
Written by Julie Owono Enoh Meyomesse, a Cameroonian writer and blogger [fr] was arrested on November 22, 2011, at Nsimalen airport in Yaoundé, Cameroon, on his way back from Singapore. Charged ... more
Views: 1053Four French Poems
Region: New York
Le Chinois Le Chinois aiment lire leurs petits gâteaux. The Chinese The Chinese like to read their cookies. Trois pierres Avec tro... more
Views: 886In France: The Fall of Dominique Strauss-Kahn?
Region: FranceWritten by Claire Ulrich, GlobalVoices On Sunday 15 May, 2011, France awoke to a political earthquake: a sex scandal involving the (now former) French president of the IMF (International Monetary Fund), Dominique Strauss-... more
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