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Stories about Law from August, 2011

31 August 2011

Costa Rica: Bloggers on Anti-Tobacco Law

Written by Silvia Viñas · Quick Reads · Latin America

China: 77-year-old female kneels down, naked, in front of courthouse to protest land grab

Written by Oiwan Lam · Quick Reads · East Asia

30 August 2011

India: Reaction To The Kashmir Mass Graves

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

India: Acid Survivor Denied Access To Mumbai College

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Cuba: Sixth Sunday vs. Women

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

Trinidad & Tobago: Missed Opportunity re: Teen Video?

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Trinidad & Tobago: Saving a Life

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Cuba: Las Damas & the Archbishop

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

29 August 2011

Trinidad & Tobago: Thoughts on the SoE

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Trinidad & Tobago: The “Granny Quilla” Video

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Ecuador: Journalist Sentenced to Prison for Defamation Flees Country

Written by Silvia Viñas · Quick Reads · Latin America

28 August 2011

South Korea: Pop Music Censorship Meets with Strong Opposition

Written by Lee Yoo Eun · East Asia

More than 2,600 South Korean pop songs have been censored in the past two years for their "hazardous" lyrics. One entertainment agency, however, filed a lawsuit against the government that...

Cameroon: Deeply homophobic laws

Written by Abdoulaye Bah · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Pakistan: Praying For Shahbaz Taseer

Written by Qurratulain (Annie) Zaman · South Asia

Shahbaz Taseer, the son of slain Punjab Governor Salman Taseer, was kidnapped in the broad day light in Lahore. Many Pakistani netizens are sharing their shock and are joining in...

27 August 2011

Lebanon: New Internet Prices

Written by Layal Al Khatib · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Bangladesh: Medical Negligence Go Unpunished

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

26 August 2011

Cuba: Woman Evicted

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

Trinidad & Tobago: “The Real Reason” for SoETT

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Barbados: Wait & See for SoETT

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Jamaica: Disrespecting Garvey

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean