Written by Shakhnoza Isakova In Kyrgyzstan, a small country of roughly five million people, rumors play a significant role in forming opinions and forecasting the future. Although Kyrgyzstan’s Russian language media is often viewed as being more objective, the editors of the Kyrgyz language press have formidable networks, giving them plenty of opportunity to spill […]
Killing of Jamaican Transgender Teen: More Than Meets the Eye
Written by Janine Mendes-Franco Does Jamaica recognise its own homophobia? That is the question being discussed by two of the country’s most prominent bloggers, following last month’s murder of transgender teen Dwayne Jones [1]. Active Voice [2]‘s Annie Paul, who was invited to be part of a panel discussing the killing on the BBC’s popular […]
Hong Kong: School Teacher Victimized By Political Prosecution
Written by Oiwan Lam Hong Kong netizens have launched a White House petition [1] calling for international attention for a recent case of political persecution of a primary school teacher that many fear is the beginning of massive persecution of political dissents similar to the nature of the Cultural Revolution in mainland China [2]. In […]
Russian Tourists Face Getting Stranded in Egypt
Written by Andrey Tselikov Over the past several days Russian newspapers [1][ru] have [2] [ru] reported [3] [ru], with growing worry, about the 50,000 Russian tourists who run the danger of being stranded in Egypt, if violence there does not abate. Egypt, along with Turkey, is a popular budget travel destination for Russians, who especially […]
Serbia: Struggle for Government Funds to Treat Terminally Ill Children
Written by Danica Radisic A proposal put forward by a citizens’ initiative that would provide government funds for medical care for Serbian children and minors with rare or potentially terminal diseases and disorders was knocked down by Serbian officials yesterday. At a special round-table session of the Republic Fund for Health Insurance, Serbian officials turned […]
Egyptian Photojournalist Shot
Written by Amira Al Hussaini Egyptian photojournalist Mosa’ab Elshamy was shot at, had a bullet fly over his shoulder, and had his equipment stolen as he ventured into Rabaa Al Adawiya, where a pro-Morsi sit-in was violently dispersed in Cairo, Egypt, August 14th. [1]. He tweets his experience in a series of tweets, which give […]
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