Stories from 18 November 2005
Bangladesh: Thinking Sufi
Bangladesh: Thinking Sufi
Nepal: From India with a little fish
Nepal: From India with a little fish
Nepal: Royal AboutTurn
Nepal: Royal AboutTurn
Pakistan: ASP
Pakistan: ASP
WSIS: Circumventing censorship and staying safe
Here is a picture from the workshop on secure communications and anonymous blogging conducted by my colleague Ethan Zuckerman, Dmitri Vitaliev of Frontline Defenders, Wojtek Bogusz of the Tactical Technology Collaborative, and Nart Villeneuve of the Open Net Initiative. These guys are basically the dream geek team for free speech...
Pakistan: Torrents etc.
Pakistan: Torrents etc.
WSIS: Circumventing Censorship and Staying Safe
Here is a picture from the workshop on secure communications and anonymous blogging conducted by Ethan Zuckerman, Dmitri Vitaliev of Frontline Defenders, Wojtek Bogusz of the Tactical Technology Collaborative, and Nart Villeneuve of the Open Net Initiative. These guys are basically the dream geek team for free speech online. They...
Images from Thailand: Tiger Dancer
“Tiger Dancer” by Scruffy Dan A dancer with a tiger mask prowls through a parade in Bangkok.
Ethiopia: light relief
Meskel Square has some light relief from Addis Ababa after weeks of violence….some nice photos too of the hour. ………….The gloom that has settled over most people I know in Addis lifted for exactly one hour and 35 minutes over the weekend. The event was an official training morning for...
Ethiopia:treason arrests
Friends of Ethiopia reports more on the arrest of opposition leaders who are now being held on charges of treasons. ………Dr Nega and his colleagues are being held on charges of treason, which is punishable by death under Ethiopian law. Amnesty International regards them as prisoners of conscience, arrested solely...
WSIS: repression
Jangbalajugbu Homeland Stories posts on yesterdays Global Voice workshop “Expression under Repression”…………….Yesterday we listened to first hand expriences of people blogging in coutries like China, Zimbabwe and Iran, where there is a massive censorship going on.Bloggers from these three countries told us about the fears they entertain daily and the...
WSIS:
Black Star Journal wonders who made the decision to hold the WSIS in Tunisia – a country that does its utmost to repression free expression. “ What's next? A world summit on good governance held in Harare?”
Burundi: abuses by army
Agathon Rwasa reports on more abuses by the army of Burundi including the use of child soldiers some as young as nine. ……”FNL combatants also reportedly burned homes in four different communities in Kayanza province and stole cows, goats, and household goods in early October. They are also accused of...
Ethiopia: Somaliland
Inside Somaliland reports on landlocked Ethiopia's first import of cargo through the Red Sea port of Berbera in Somaliland.
Kenya: wildlife giveaway
Mentalacrobatics asks what the Kenyan government has against wildlife. …“First of all it goes giving away National Parks, in a move which was illegal, to buy votes in the referendum and then it decides to flog 175 animals to Thailand“
Oman: The Omani Blog Awards 2005
The Omani Blog Awards 2005 (aka OBA2005), nomination stage has begun. Good luck everyone!
Morocco: Moroccan King Pardons 10,000
Samir of The View From Fès reports that King Mohammed VI of Morocco has pardoned or reduced the prison sentences of 10,000 people to mark the 50th anniversary of independence. It is the largest ever number of prisoners involved in a royal pardon to mark national and religious holidays.
Bahrain: Proud Bahraini
SillyBahrainiGirl says: “How are the football players faring? I doubt that all of them are enjoying the perks of life, if they had to play under the threat of getting a home, a car and money or losing it all should they lose the match! I don't see why anyone...
Kenya: ICC nomination
Kenyan Pundit expresses disappointment at the nomination of Effie Owour to the ICC (International Criminal Court). ....”So our government has a rare chance to send one of our best and brightest to the International Criminal Court (ICC), and who do they nominate instead? Someone who has been accused of corruption...
Pakistan: Blog-o-motion
Pakistan: Blog-o-motion
