by Tolkun Recently, the U.S. State Department has ranked Uzbekistan among “top ten” of the most authoritarian countries in the world. During almost two decades of his reign, president I. Karimov and his clan have taken control of all spheres of life in the country – political, economic and social. Civil society, which emerged and […]
Venezuela: A Month for Farewells – Part I
by Laura Vidal This is a two-part series highlighting tributes to two Venezuelan artists. Late 2007 and early 2008 were two periods of loss for the Venezuelan cultural soul with the passing of two prominent personalities both in music and literature. The death of Aldemaro Romero in September 2007 and Adriano González León in January […]
Tibet Protests 2008 : A Timeline
On March 10, 2008 hundreds of Tibetans in Lhasa began protesting on the 49th anniversary of the Tibetan uprising against Beijing rule. Police arrested protesters, and violence in the streets has escalated in the following days. Bloggers across the region have responded. Personal accounts of protests in Tibet are being censored on the Chinese […]
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