Censorship Disclosed By Argentine Journalism Forum
Region: ArgentinaThe Argentinian Journalism Forum (FOPEA [1]) [1] [es] launched the 2012 edition of the Monitoreo de Libertad de Expresión [2] [es] (Freedom of Expression Monitor) in which 172 attacks on th... more
Views: 621Lebanon: Civil Marriage Legally Approved
Region: LebanonEarlier this year, Kholoud Succarieh and Nidal Darwich initiated Lebanon's first civil marriage [1]on Lebanese soil, in a country where only religious marriages could be contracted until then, and where civil status is ... more
Views: 661Saudi Arabia: Threats to Block Internet Communication Tools
Region: Saudi ArabiaWritten by Amira Al Hussaini Saudi Arabia, an Enemy of the Internet [1], is threatening to block a number of popular communication tools, such as Skype and mobile messaging service WhatsApp, unless the operating comp... more
Views: 934China: Blogger Detained After Calling Attention to Dead Pigs
Region: ChinaWritten by Abby A Shanghai poet was detained for questioning by Chinese police after she posted to popular microblogging site Sina Weibo calling on her followers to take a stroll en masse along the Huangpu River... more
Views: 817Argentinians and the Reaction to Pope Francis
Region: Argentina
Written by Laura Schneider · Translated by Elizabeth While the world was waiting for the result of the election of the new pope, Argentinians were hopeful a fellow countryman would become the pope. The white smok... more
Views: 595Police Brutality During LGBTQI Mardi Gras in Sydney
Region: AustraliaWritten by Kevin Rennie A video shot at the iconic Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras [1] on March 2, 2013 involving participant Jamie Jackson has sparked claims of police brutality. There were more than 1.6... more
Views: 831Is A Second Revolution Brewing in Libya?
Region: Libyan Arab JamahiriyaBy Fozia Mohamed On February 15, 2011, two days before the scheduled ‘Day of Anger', Libyan women relatives of the prisoners of Abu Salim correction center, staged one of their usual protests in Benghazi to demand... more
Views: 793Angola Shocked Over Video Showing Brutal Beating
Region: AngolaBy Vania Negrao [All links lead to Portuguese language pages.] On February 7, 2013, Angola awoke to the sounds of screams of pain and the sound of two women customers of a store being whipped. In just three days the 13... more
Views: 554Anonymous Blogger Shared Intimate Details of incoming Chinese President
Region: ChinaBy owen An anonymous blogger in China who ignited the country's curiosity [1] with intimate details of incoming Chinese President Xi Jingping [2]‘s comings and goings has revealed himself to be a... more
Views: 571Tunisia:Protests Erupt Across Tunisia Following Secular Politician's Assassination
Region: TunisiaBy Afef Abrougui Protests have erupted across Tunisia, following the assassination of Chokri Belaid, a leading member of the secular opposition, and a staunch opponent of the Islamist-led coalition government. His ... more
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