Stories from 1 April 2006
Iran: Democracy & Peace
Alpar (Persian) talks about Dr. Mostfa Moin's, reformist presidential candidate & blogger, interview in Shargh newspaper. Dr. Moin says “democracy at home & peace in world” was more than a...
What Salvadoran bloggers are saying — echoes of the past
The past two weeks have seen much discussion in the Salvadoran blogosphere about crimes committed during the civil war in El Salvador which continue to have considerable impact on the...
The Week That Was in Bahrain
Bad news travels fast , faster than tragedies and their full scope unfold. A tragic incident in Bahrain brings bloggers together to express their condolences to those who have left their dear and near ones. May their souls rest in peace.
Wives and sisters against the Chinese Communist Party's war on free speech
AIDS activist Hu Jia and documentarian/Beijing or Bust blogger Wu Hao were both arrested in Beijing earlier this year on charges that have yet to be specified. While Hu—who went...
Tajikistan: Success Story?
US Ambassador to Tajikistan Richard Hoagland called the country a success story recently. Alan Cordova takes a look at whether or not that is truly the case.
Central Asia: OSCE Trip
The OSCE recently visited all of the states of former Soviet Central Asia except for Uzbekistan, which it is snubbing and ignoring completely, says James at neweurasia.
Mongolia: Clean Energy
Luke Distelhorst writes about increased use of clean, renewable energy in Mongolia.
Kyrgyzstan: Protests
The Golden Road to Samarqand posts about protests outside the White House in Bishkek demanding resignations from government officials and that a well-known criminal be allowed to run for parliament.
Armenia: Open Border
Life As I See It reports that the border between Armenia and Turkey has opened. Raffi N and Raffi K of Life in Armenia also weigh in with more.
