Protests Block Bulgaria's Capital City
Region: BulgariaWritten by Ruslan Trad This week, Bulgaria's capital Sofia was blocked for two days, June 13 and 14, due to the unsanctioned protests against the modification of the vague Forest Act, known as the “Amendment... more
Views: 1066Video 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: 1167When 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
Views: 1070Russia: Q&A with Tina Kandelaki
Region: Russian Federation
Written by Kevin Rothrock Tina Kandelaki is many things. She is a Russian journalist, a TV celebrity, a co-owner of Apostol Media Group [1], a widely read blogger, and — more recently — a visible presence in R... more
Views: 1064Germany: #Blockupy Protests Against Pan-European Austerity
Region: GermanyWritten by Sara Moreira Blockupy [2]‘ protests against “the widespread impoverishment and denial of democratic rights occurring in the Eurozone as part of a global systemic crisis” shook the financial... more
Views: 1067Civil Disobedience on Wall Street
Region: New York
NEW YORK - I have come to three ‘Spring Training’ marches now—but today [April 20th] was by far the most exciting. The weekly marches on Wall Street have become increasingly well-organized and effec... more
Views: 869Russia: Open Hostility in Moscow Surrounding Putin's Inauguration
Region: Russian FederationWritten by Donna Welles Both civilians and those charged with keeping order in the city displayed open hostility on Sunday, May 6, when protesters took to the streets of Moscow in anticipation of Vladimir Putin's inaugu... more
Views: 1717Tunisia: Campaign for Freedom of Expression Launched
Region: TunisiaWritten by Afef Abrougui The collective blog Nawaat, and IFEX-TMG (the Tunisia Monitoring Group of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange) have launched a campaign for freedom of speech in Tunisia, which rema... more
Views: 1302Mexico: Netizens and Journalists React to the Murder of Regina MartÃnez
Region: MexicoWritten by Written by J. Tadeo and Translated by Georgi McCarthy The body of journalist and correspondent Regina Martínez, from the weekly investigative news magazine Proceso, was found in her home in Xala... more
Views: 1380Grenada, Barbados: The Fallout over Journalist's Firing
Region: BarbadosWritten by Matthew Hunte As another regional journalist pays the price for standing by his story [1], bloggers are wondering about the state of press freedom in the Caribbean. Rawle Titus -veteran journali... more
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