Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2008 February 21

21 February 2008

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Stories from 21 February 2008

Inmates use blogs to start a reform of society

Written by Rezwan · Caribbean

This week we are introduced to another of the Rising Voices second round grantees, “Prison Diaries”, based in Jamaica. It will use citizen media tools like blogs, video and podcasts...

Armenia: Realpolitik and Blat

Written by Onnik Krikorian · Quick Reads · Central Asia & Caucasus

Ikhwanweb founder and Editor-in-Chief arrested

Written by sami ben gharbia · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Pakistan: Election results

Written by Neha Viswanathan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Jordan: Wikipedia and Prophet Muhammad

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Middle East & North Africa

Another storm is brewing in the Arab world regarding the depiction of Prophet Muhammed in drawings after Wikipedia refused the demands of more than 180,000 people who called for the...

Lebanon: Danish Cartoons Again

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Turkey: Hijab Ban Lifted

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Kuwait: Largest Chili's in the World

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Tunisia: New Wind Farms Soon

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Bhutan: Right to Education

Written by Neha Viswanathan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Ecuador: Government Declares Emergency Due to Flooding

Written by Milton Ramirez · Latin America

Many parts of Ecuador are suffering from heavy flooding, which led the government to declare a national emergency. Some bloggers write about what this will mean for those affected and...