Electricity Cuts Cripple Yemen
Region: Yemen
Written by Noon Arabia Electricity, food and water are basic human rights and have been the main demands of the majority of Yemenis long before the revolution started and still continue to be so. Nothing seems to have c... more
Views: 1221Sharia 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: 937China: Space Mission Launch Raises Questions
Region: ChinaWritten by Oiwan Lam On June 16, 2012, China successfully launched the Shenzhou-9 capsule, the country's fourth manned space mission. In order to celebrate this national feat, Chinese portal website Sina Weibo, ha... more
Views: 1073Child Labor Continues Despite New Laws In Nicaragua
Region: Nicaragua
Written by Juliana Rincón Parra It hasn't been easy to try and stop child labor in Nicaragua, and the following videos provide a look into the reasons why many children are still working despite the new laws. Whi... more
Views: 1135Bosnia's Ethnic Minorities Struggle For Rights
Region: Bosnia and Herzegowina
GroundReport’s monthly Recognition Awards acknowledge outstanding reporters whose work reflects impact, depth, and a commitment to covering under-reported news. For June 2012, we selected th... more
Views: 1297Outcry Against Police Brutality In Zambia By Netizens
Region: ZambiaBy Gershom Ndhlovu They say the more things change, the more they stay the same and this is true with the Zambia Police Service. When President Michael Sata was in opposition he and his cadres used to be victims o... more
Views: 1219Teacher Dismissals Revaluated By Uzbek Authority After Negative Media Coverage
Region: UzbekistanBy News Briefing Central Asia The Uzbek central authorities have stepped in after teachers in a town near the capital Tashkent raised the alarm over a series of dismissals, apparently sparked by a dispute ov... more
Views: 911Video Raises Questions About the Plight of Ethiopian Journalists
Region: EthiopiaWritten by Endalk A video [1] which shows Ethiopian Prime Minster Meles Zenawi being heckled at the latest 2012 G8 Food Security Symposium in Washington, D.C. has ignited a debate about the role of journalists in autho... more
Views: 1167DEAFENING SILENCE! PAKISTAN BETRAYS KASHMIRIS ONCE AGAIN
Region: IndiaDEAFENING SILENCE! “A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself”. ... more
Views: 808When Euro-Songs Fade, Azeri Dissidents Fear Hard Times
Region: AzerbaijanCampaigners who used Eurovision to highlight rights concerns now expect to pay price for speaking out. By Shahla Sultanova As Azerbaijan prepares for the Eurovision Song Contest ... more
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