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Freedom of Speech · October, 2009
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Stories about Freedom of Speech from October, 2009

30 October 2009

Martinique: Free your mind, free your hair

Written by Fabienne Flessel · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Russia: “Twitter Against Tyrants”

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

The Balkans: Open Letter to Amnesty International

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

Slovakia, Hungary: “Linguistic Discontents”

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

29 October 2009

Russia: Khodorkovsky's Case, 6 Years On

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

Hungary: 1956

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

28 October 2009

Hungary: Update on ‘Nap-Kelte’ Talk Show

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

Cuba: Contemplating Change

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Latin America

Azerbaijan: Blogger trial dilemma

Written by Onnik Krikorian · Quick Reads · Central Asia & Caucasus

27 October 2009

Azerbaijan: Video blogger trial postponed… again (updated)

Written by Onnik Krikorian · Central Asia & Caucasus

In what many consider to be a politically motivated trial to stifle dissent in Azerbaijan, video blogging youth activists Adnan Hajizade and Emin Milli once again appeared in court in...

Germany and China: Berlin Twitter Wall

Written by Oiwan Lam · Quick Reads · East Asia

26 October 2009

Cuba: Feeling the Disconnect

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Latin America

25 October 2009

Malaysia: Should food bloggers reveal sponsors?

Written by Mong Palatino · Quick Reads · East Asia

Singapore plans to require bloggers to reveal sponsors

Written by Mong Palatino · East Asia

Singapore is thinking of drafting a new guideline that would require bloggers to reveal if they receive gifts or money for their articles. Bloggers react to this proposal

24 October 2009

Syria: 80 Year-Old Human Rights Activist Arrested

Written by Anas Qtiesh · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

23 October 2009

Brazil: Between democracy and doubt

Written by Marta Cooper · Latin America

The country awaits its first National Conference of Communication that will signal a very first step in democratising Brazil’s communications system.

Russia: Soviet Legacy and Street Names

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Eastern & Central Europe

A few weeks ago, it seemed as if every single Russian blogger took the time to write something about the re-naming of Anti-Soviet Shish Kebab Restaurant in Moscow, a dissident...

22 October 2009

China: Fanfou is coming back?

Written by Oiwan Lam · Quick Reads · East Asia

China: Best and worse countries for journalists

Written by Oiwan Lam · Quick Reads · East Asia

Cambodia: Award honors sex slavery survivor

Written by Chhunny Chhean · East Asia

Sina Vann from Cambodia is an activist with the Somaly Mam Foundation helping fellow survivors of slavery as well as those still working in brothels. For her work, she was...