Stories from 16 May 2011
Turkey: Protests Against Internet Censorship
Vimeo user Firat Yıldız posted a short video of the May 15 rally in Istanbul's Taksim Square and Istiklal Avenue, where thousands of people gathered to protest the new internet filtering system, to be introduced in Turkey on Aug. 22. A Turkish-language site with the “Stop Censorship” movement's info and...
Kyrgyzstan: KIC reports stirs controversial responses
Marat Sartpaev analyzes the reaction of Kyrgyzstani establishment and society to the report by International Inquiry Commission on the inter-ethnic conflict that took place in June 2010.
Uzbekistan: The authorities ban American cartoons
The authorities in Uzbekistan have started a massive attack on American cartoons and animated movies, available on cable television, citing ‘violence’ and ‘negative pressure’, Avicenna says.
Afghanistan: Battle for Nuristan
Joshua Foust reports that hundreds of insurgents attacked the capital of Nuristan province in Afghanistan. .
Uzbekistan: 6th anniversary of the Andijan uprising
Joshua Foust writes about the sixth anniversary of the Andijon massacre in Uzbekistan, analyzing the recent trends of falsification the tragedy's history and justification of the government's brutality.
Kazakhstan: Next Richest Man in the Country
KZBlog reveals the links in the deal that can make a former government official the richest person in Kazakhstan.
Azerbaijan: Euro “Vision”
Etiraz comments on this weekend's Eurovision success for Azerbaijan in Düsseldorf, Germany. The blog says that while proud of the victory, the country still lacks basic democratic credentials and hopes that the year ahead will bring positive change although it also warns that surveillance of activists might be even more...
China: Shenzhen Cultural Industries Fair
Mary Ann O'Donnell from Shenzhen Noted blogs about the Seventh Shenzhen Cultural Industries Fair and highlights the debates about cultural creativity and copyright law.
Chile: Citizens Reject the Hidroaysen Dam Project
On Monday, May 9, a project to construct a hydroelectric dam called Hidroaysén was approved amid a tense atmosphere marked by about 1,000 people demonstrating outside the place where the voting took place. In social networks, slogans against the government and the project were quickly followed by the hashtag #noahidroaysen, a Trending Topic. An estimated 10,000 people answered the call to protest in the streets across the country that day.
In Remembrance of Paulina Aguilera, Global Voices Author
We're deeply saddened by the untimely death of Paulina Aguilera Muñoz, a Global Voices author, journalist, blogger, and mother of two. From around the world, we send our condolences and respect for a passionate defender of human rights.
