· November, 2014

Stories about Digital Activism from November, 2014

Too Many Under Trial Detainees in India's Jails

  12 November 2014

Indian alternative news portal Beyond Headlines sheds light on the darker side of India's judiciary. In India, of all people detained in lockups and state prisons there are more people under trial than convicts. Because of the slow process of the judiciary process, thousands of people suspected or accused of...

Druze Leader Walid Joumbulatt Takes to Twitter

  5 November 2014

Lebanese politician and Druze leader Walid Joumblatt is on Twitter – and had a hard time proving it really was him. The account set up on October 27 has attracted about 17,000 followers so far — and a confirmation from the man himself. Yes it is me — Walid Joumblatt...