Stories about Youth from December, 2006
Iran:Students disrupted Ahmadinejad's Speech
According to Alpar, students in AmirKabir University in Tehran, disrupted Ahmadinejad's speech.The blogger says students chanted slogans such as ” down with dictator“[Fa].
Russia: Anti-Fascist's Murder Deemed ‘Hooliganism’
Sean's Russia Blog writes about a strange verdict in the antifa activist's murder case: the murderers have been convicted for “hooliganism.”
Senegal: Youth Crisis and Cultural Revolution
Le Pangolin blames (Fr) the mass emigration attempts of the young in Senegal and Africa and increasing prostitution among young women on a crisis affecting this majority age group. The blogger lists nine causes of the crisis including the lack of services for youth and for young women specifically, the...
Egypt: Bloggers open the door to police brutality debate
‘Extraordinary rendition’ has passed into common parlance over the last year as human rights organisations have accused the US government of exporting suspects to be tortured in regimes like Egypt, Morocco and Syria. But while cases involving international suspects get the headlines, these countries are regularly cited by human rights...
Arabisc: Imprisoned Egyptian Blogger Lost in Legal Wrangle!
In my last post, I translated excrepts from a post written by Egyptian blogger Abdulkareem Sulaiman, who is being held in custody for articles he wrote online, describing the unhealthy conditions he is being forced to adapt to behind bars. Well, his saga seems to continue, in a legal tangle...
What the Saudis are Talking About
So far, the topic of “woman driving” has resurfaced, a rape case sentencing made headlines, women doctors were asked to leave a lecture hall while men doctors were allowed to stay, and bearded men raided a stage. And that is just the tip of the iceberg. On the case of...
Sudan: save Darfur
Soldier of Africa, who blogs from Darfur, posts a video made by American school kids, Save Darfur.
Philippines: Tips for Friendster User
Friendster is one of the most popular social networking site in Philippines. Rex writes about his top 10 ten irritations with Friendster users.
Russia: Stunt Protests and the Law
On Nov. 17, the Russian Duma approved a bill that abolished minimum voter turnout (20 percent) for all elections in Russia. Today, president Vladimir Putin has signed it into law. On Nov. 23, two young political activists – Ilya Yashin and Maria Gaidar – protested the imminent change by spending...
Bloggers in West Africa, harsh migration, low bandwidth and Who Killed Deyda?
We get to know more about two bloggers in West Africa this week. Keith Smith in Burkina Faso shares his photos, and George Ngwane in Cameroon re-publishes an interview with a local newsmagazine. Blogger, Keith Smith, has been a missionary in Burkina Faso since 1989 and has been blogging at...
Bangladesh: Take Back Bangladesh and Democracy
Journal of a disturbed mind on the Take Back Bangladesh forum and event. “So far the concert was a great start for young generation’s involvement in encouraging clean democracy. The performers performed for free to support this new movement.”
The Laptop “To Conquer Them All” Arrives in Brazil
The “$100 laptop” has arrived in Brazil and so has a significant discussion in the blogosphere. Last week, in a much-hyped ceremony at the Palacio do Planalto in Brasilia, MIT's Media Lab co-founder Nicholas Negroponte met President Lula to launch the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) initiative in Brazil. The...
Bangladesh: Children and their resilience
morris the pen on a ten year old child who was rescued from a life of abuse. “Let’s not forget: we are talking here about a very young child, whose life experience already includes beating, torture and the threat of murder.
Russia: Abortion Politics
In response to the grim economic situation, abortion was made legal in the Soviet Union in 1920. From 1936 to 1955 – under Joseph Stalin and until after his death – abortion was outlawed. In today's Russia, according to some data, abortions outnumber live births; for many women, abortion is...
Indonesia: Japanese Nationalism and NEETs
Indonesian journalist Hara Diani on a visit to Tokyo looks at the rise of nationalism and the phenomenon of NEET (young people not studying or working) in Japan.