Stories from 5 June 2011
Georgia: Sharon Stone Seducing the Nation
The most popular topic for discussion on social networks, as well as by the online and traditional media, this weekend was the premiere of Renny Harlin's movie about the 2008...
Tanzania: Opposition MP Tweets His Arrest
Zitto Kabwe, a Tanzanian Member of Parliament from the opposition party Chadema, was arrested on June 4 in Central Tanzania soon after holding a public rally. As he was taken...
Macedonia: Online Guide to Parliamentary Elections 2011
Early parliamentary elections are taking place in the Republic of Macedonia right now. Filip Stojanovski reviews election-related resources available to Macedonian voters online.
Slovakia: The People Vs. the Census
Tibor Blazko writes about problems with Slovakia's 2011 Population and Housing Census, which took place in Slovakia on May 21, 2011. Issues include people's unwillingness to fill out complex forms...
Tunisia: Official Arrested for Criticizing Interior Ministry
Samir Feriani, a senior official in the Interior Ministry, was forcibly arrested by the police and taken into a military barracks in Tunisia on May 29. Days earlier, he had...
