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May, 2011

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“Shame for Brazil” Forest Defender Couple Murdered

Six months after he predicted his own murder in TEDx Amazônia, the environmentalist José Cláudio Ribeiro da Silva was assassinated together with his wife in an ambush possibly articulated by loggers of the region. Bloggers mourn the loss on the eve of the approval of the new Forestry Code.
Australia: SlutWalks Spread the Word

Following Toronto’s lead, Australians have started a series of SlutWalks with Melbourne’s first march on 28 May. The catchphrase: Make it known that those who experience sexual assault are never the ones at fault.

31 May 2011
“Shame for Brazil” Forest Defender Couple Murdered

Written by Paula Góes · Latin America
30 May 2011
Australia: SlutWalks Spread the Word

Written by Kevin Rennie · Oceania
30 May 2011
Africa, France: Who is Nafissatou Diallo? Victim or Conspirator?

Written by Julie Owono · Sub-Saharan Africa

Stories from May, 2011

31 May 2011

Thailand: Foreigners banned from getting religious tattoos

Written by Mong Palatino · Quick Reads · East Asia

Haiti: A Different View of Cite Soleil

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Bahamas, Jamaica: Caribbean Climate Change

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Caribbean: FIFA Foul

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Jamaica: Garvey's Good Name

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

CEE Bankwatch Network campaign against EBRD practices

Written by Bernardo Parrella · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

East Africa: New Investements for Startups in East Africa

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Bolivia: Do Massive Religious Images Promote Tourism?

Written by Silvia Viñas · Quick Reads · Latin America

Chile: 5 Great Moments of Chilean Hip-Hop

Written by Silvia Viñas · Quick Reads · Latin America

Mexico: Blogger Interviews Teacher Who Sang to Students During Shooting

Written by Silvia Viñas · Quick Reads · Latin America

Côte d'Ivoire: Is Charles Blé Goudé alive ?

Written by Julie Owono · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Global: Amnesty International Celebrates 50 Years

Written by Simon Maghakyan · Quick Reads · North America

China: Sex, nation and cultural traitors

Written by Oiwan Lam · Quick Reads · East Asia

India: Missing Children, Trafficking And Growth Of Child Slavery

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Bhutan: Perspectives From The Villages

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Nepal: The Difference The Maoists Have Made

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Philippines: Online campaign to defeat Reproductive Health measure

Written by Mong Palatino · Quick Reads · East Asia

Pakistan: Journalist Disappeared

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Thailand: Free bilingual business newspaper

Written by Mong Palatino · Quick Reads · East Asia

India: Media Biased About Elite And Middle Class

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia