Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2012 April 29

29 April 2012

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Stories from 29 April 2012

Ukraine: Netizens Discuss Dnipropetrovsk Bombings

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Eastern & Central Europe

There has been a great deal of speculation about the four bombings that rocked the city of Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, on Friday. The timing of the blasts is key to most...

India: Five Legal Points The Bloggers Should Know

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

The State And The Religion In South Asia

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Pakistan: Imran Khan's Popularity Is Visible

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Africa: African Photography Blog

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

Iran: Cockroaches and New Hijab Crackdown

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

Iran: Jailed blogger's open letter to Head of the Judiciary

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

Thirty three top Brazilian businesses ranked in the Forbes list

Written by Rami Alhames · Quick Reads · Latin America

Africa: Does Copy/Clone Strategy Work in Africa?

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

Africa: The New African Consumer

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

Africa: The Night of Africa Movie Academy Awards

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

Nigeria: New Media and Governance Conference

Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Côte d'Ivoire: Regarding Free Medical Care

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

China: The Heroine Behind Chen Guangcheng's Escape Arrested

Written by Oiwan Lam · East Asia

He Peirong, a Chinese activist who helped blind lawyer and civil rights activist Chen Guangcheng escape his house arrest has herself now been detained.

Tunisia: Clashes Over Future of State Television

Written by Salah Almhamdi · Middle East & North Africa

On April 25 a sit-in outside the offices of Tunisia's state television network that had lasted almost eight weeks came to an end. Protestors demanded the “cleansing” of the network...

Refugees: Online Media and Technology to the Service of Refugees

Written by Juliana Rincón Parra · East Asia

Two different organizations are using online media and technology to aid refugees and improve their lives. The first uses online and mobile tools to reunite refugees who have lost track...