Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2011 August 23

23 August 2011

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Stories from 23 August 2011

Vietnam: “Police are investigating”

Written by Mong Palatino · Quick Reads · East Asia

Sri Lanka: Grease Devils Targetting Women In The North And The East

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Singapore: Rising number of families seeking financial help

Written by Mong Palatino · Quick Reads · East Asia

Singapore: GDP and economic realities

Written by Mong Palatino · Quick Reads · East Asia

North Korea Kicked out South Korean Workers in Joint Resort Facilities

Written by Lee Yoo Eun · Quick Reads · East Asia

Chile: Expats Unfazed as U.S. Embassy in Santiago Issues “Emergency Message”

Written by Katie Manning · Latin America

The United States Embassy in Santiago has emailed an “emergency message for U.S. citizens” registered in Chile to keep out of the frequent and increasingly violent protests, but foreigners in...

Chile: Artists Protest at UNESCO Headquarters in Support of Students on Huger Strike

Written by Silvia Viñas · Quick Reads · Latin America

Honduras: A Call to Protect the Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve

Written by Silvia Viñas · Quick Reads · Latin America

Spain: Pope's Visit Leaves a Violent Trace in Madrid

Written by Chris Moya · Western Europe

On August 17, Europe Laica (Secular Europe) brought together over 150 organizations to protest in Madrid against the public financing of Pope Benedict XVI's visit. Police repression and acts of...

Haiti: Grim Housing Situation

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Caribbean: Irene's Path

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Video: Women Transforming Communities

Written by Juliana Rincón Parra · East Asia

Voices of Women Worldwide brings together people from all over the world interested in promoting the voices of voiceless women, young girls and children using all the different media they...

Trinidad & Tobago: Honouring Pat Bishop

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Cuba: Amnesty Reports on “Las Damas”

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Latin America

Jamaica: Obama Rejects Plea for Garvey Pardon

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Guyana: Supporting T&T's State of Emergency

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Iran: Online Petition for jailed Green Leaders

Written by Fred Petrossian · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Iran: Young men sing in Isfahan

Written by Fred Petrossian · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Cameroon: Strength in Diversity

Written by Abdoulaye Bah · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Azerbaijan: Tourism – from potential to realization

Written by Pervin Muradli · Quick Reads · Central Asia & Caucasus