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Stories about Law from August, 2008

31 August 2008

Egypt: Respecting Traffic Lights

Written by Eman AbdElRahman · Middle East & North Africa

What does people's attitudes towards crossing the road have to do with where their country stands in the world? Egyptian blogger Egyptian in the USA brings us the answer in...

Pakistan: Honor and Murder

Written by Neha Viswanathan · Quick Reads · South Asia

30 August 2008

Zimbabwe: Dirty Politics

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Thailand: People’s coup or putsch?

Written by Mong Palatino · East Asia

Since Tuesday, anti-government protesters have invaded Thailand’s Government House demanding the resignation of Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej. The rallyists, estimated to be as low as 3,000 to as high...

Appeal of Singapore-based Burmese patriots

Written by Mong Palatino · Quick Reads · East Asia

Singapore: Blogger-dissident still in jail

Written by Mong Palatino · Quick Reads · East Asia

29 August 2008

28 August 2008

Brazil: Digital TV with Digital Rights Managements

Written by Paula Góes · Quick Reads · Latin America

Kenya: Reproductive Rights Bill Sparks Abortion Debate

Written by Juhie Bhatia · Sub-Saharan Africa

A bill proposed by Kenyan women's rights groups, which would make it easier to have an abortion, has re-sparked the debate about legalizing abortion. The procedure is currently illegal in...

Haiti: Homes Being Destroyed

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Barbados, Antigua: Digicel vs. Stanford

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Venezuela: Yukpa Indians, Chávez and land disputes

Written by Juliana Rincón Parra · Latin America

Citizen media videos have been uploaded informing of the situation arising in Venezuela between the Yukpa Indians of the Perijá Mountains, landowners and President Chávez. This dispute over land limits...