Global Voices: Weekly Highlights—July 28-August 3, 2011

Moldova: Attack on Journalist Causes Online Debate on "Language Issue"
An incident of violence against a Moldovan journalist has brought about active online discussions regarding the long-protracted animosities between the Moldovan majority and the small Russian minority in the country. read>>

Kyrgyzstan: Government Bans News Websites from the Election Campaign
Ahead of the presidential elections to be held in Kyrgyzstan on 30 October, 2011, the Central Elections Committee (CEC) came out with a controversial decision, barring web-based news media from taking part in the campaign. Eleven news sites were denied accreditation to inform voters on the pre-election developments. read>>

Bangladesh: Indigenous or Not Indigenous, That Is The Question
In recent months many Bangladeshi indigenous people have taken the streets holding meetings, human chains and rallies, demanding constitutional recognition of their identity. Bloggers also voice their opinions on this issue. read>>

Syria: Can Tweets Prevent a Massacre?
Following the worst day of violence Syria has seen since protests broke out across the country in February, Syrian opposition and their supporters around the world have begun an attempt to raise global awareness of events in the country, utilizing a hashtag, #RamadanMassacre, that was started on Sunday to keep track of reports from the city of Hama. read>>

Blog Carnival: Mexico - Citizenry, Violence and Blogs
Global Voices in Spanish has the pleasure of announcing a new edition of its Blog Carnival, which will be focused on bloggers and Internet users from Mexico, along the topic "Mexico: Citizenry, violence and blogs." Find out how, when and where you can participate or get involved by reading this post. read>>

More posts on Global Voices this week..
South Korea: 41 Dead in Torrential Flooding and Landslides
Global Voices Bloggers to Mentor Youth Activists from 10 Countries
Syria: Tanks Enter Hama on Eve of Ramadan
Global Voices in Aymara: Preserving Indigenous Language Online
Global Voices Podcast 2: Speaking Our Language
China: Chemical Vinegar
Japan: A Nuclear Gypsy's Tale

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