Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2012 July 10

10 July 2012

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Stories from 10 July 2012

The Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project strives to help the Iraqi people who are in the legal limbo of waiting for resettlement papers. This series of videos tells the stories of...

St. Lucia: Making Music

Written by Matthew Hunte · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Guyana: Editorial Ethics

Written by Matthew Hunte · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Brazil: Activists Support Civic Framework for Internet

Written by João Miguel Lima · Quick Reads · Latin America

Myanmar: Netizens Cheer Release of more Political Prisoners

Written by Chan Myae Khine · Quick Reads · East Asia

Myanmar, Malaysia: Football Fans Debating about Overaged Players

Written by Chan Myae Khine · Quick Reads · East Asia

Myanmar : Jackie Chan Visits Orphanage

Written by Chan Myae Khine · Quick Reads · East Asia

Colombia: Concern About Contamination at Santa Marta Bay

Written by Julián Ortega Martínez · Quick Reads · Latin America

Iran: Alef, a conservative site was filtered

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

Iran: Lives of several imprisoned journalists and netizens in danger

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

Iran: Public wear influenced by social networking websites

Written by Hadi Nili · Quick Reads · Iran

South Asia: First Pakistan-India Social Media Summit

Written by Faisal Kapadia · South Asia

A social media summit between Indian and Pakistani netizens titled the “Social Media Mela 2012″ will take place on the 13th and 14th of July 2012. The seats are limited...

Russia: A Great Firewall to Censor the RuNet?

Written by Kevin Rothrock · Eastern & Central Europe

The Russian language section of Wikipedia suspended service today in protest against a draft law now under review by the Russian parliament that many believe threatens the RuNet with censorship....

East Timor: Photo Report of Vote Counting in Dili

Written by João Miguel Lima · Quick Reads · East Asia

Angola, China: Netizens Discuss New Development Ghost Town

Written by James Propa · East Asia

The government of Angola hired a Chinese company to build 750 expensive apartments in Kalimba, about 30km outside the capital Luanda. Despite rich natural resources, many people in Angola live...