Radio Interview with Ekaterina Samoutsevitch of Pussy Riot Iddhis Bing Ekaterina Samoutsevitch of Pussy Riot was freed under "conditional liberty," on October 10, 2012 and on the 12th gave a radio interview to A Private Opinion on the Echoes of Moscow channel. A few quick observations. Type Cathedral of Christ […]
Protest demonstrations in Jammu against conversions of Buddhists
Jammu,October 30 (Scoop News) – A joint protest by the members of Civil Society including prominent persons of various socio-religious organizations was held at Press Club Jammu in support of Buddhist Community. The protestors told that they had assembled here against the forcible conversion of 26 persons of Buddhists community at Padam, Zanskar […]
Kyrgyzstan’s Security Service to Monitor Websites
By Timur Toktonaliev Media rights activists question wisdom of getting security agency to scour internet for hate speech. Observers have questioned the need for Kyrgyzstan’s security service to monitor websites to identify hate speech. The State Committee for National Security, or GKNB, is setting up a system to monitor the internet, with a particular […]
Spain: Miner’s Strike Featured Across Social Media
By Elena Arrontes This post is part of our special coverage Europe in Crisis [1]. On May 23, 2012, Spanish miners went on an indefinite strike in the coalfields and in the streets, blocking roadways and forming barricades. The movement is protesting the government’s decision to do away with 63 percent of state subsidies of coal. […]
Azeri Film Fest Causes Storm in Armenia
Attempt to build cultural bridges sparks anger, though it’s unclear whether protests were genuine or stage-managed By Sara Khojoyan A controversial festival of Azerbaijani films has finally taken place in Armenia, but not before the venue had to be switched following angry protests. The Caucasus Centre of Peacemaking Initiatives, CCPI, an Armenian organisation, was […]
Kyrgyzstan: Unchecked Nationalism Threat to Stability
Government needs to take decisive action to contain ethnic tensions stirred by 2010 violence, leading rights activist warns. By Timur Toktonaliev Continued failure to enforce the rule of law risks will give the green light to extreme nationalists who could provoke further ethnic strife, according to Dinara Oshurakhunova, head of the Bishkek-based NGO Coalition for […]