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Global Voices: Daily Digest - Oct 13-19th 2011
October 13-19, 2011
Ethiopia:
Netizens Take Campaign for Shweya Mullah Online
A
social media campaign for justice is raging amongst
Ethiopians online after a CNN journalist, Dan Rivers,
revealed the horrifying abuse of Shweyga Mullah who was
brutally injured after the wife of Gaddafi's son poured
boiled water on her body for allegedly failing to keep a
crying child quiet. read>>
Japan: We're Losing to
Apple, and Here's Why
Blogger Isseki Nagae considers
the sorry state of the Japanese personal electronics
industry in light of the recent success of Apple in Japan.
Through the words of Steve Jobs, Nagae argues that Japanese
manufacturers pay too much attention to the views of the
average user rather than developing new ideas. read>>
Tunisia: Democratic
Test for Tunisians on October 23 Election
Day
Tunisians will head to polls on October 23 to
elect a national constituent assembly which will write a new
constitution for the country that was the spark of the so
called Arab Spring Though, the election is much anticipated,
about half of Tunisian voters are still undecided, and there
are fears of a low turnout rate. read>>
Food Around the World
on Blog Action Day 2011
Every year since 2007, Blog
Action Day has united bloggers from around the world in
talking about one global issue. Collectively, the thousands
of bloggers participating have an audience of millions. And
this year on October 16, 2011 they talked about food. read>>
South Korea: Photos
from Occupy Wall Street Protest in Seoul
The Occupy
Wall Street movement has landed in the South Korean capital,
Seoul. Despite heavy rain, lightening and thunder, and a
sudden drop in temperature, about 300 people came together
for the Occupy Seoul protest on October 15, 2011. read>>
More posts on Global
Voices this week..
Chile: Calls for Government Action One Year
Since Rescue of 'the 33'
Zambia: Netizens Bay for Ex-President's
Blood
Hungary: 'How Many Policemen Does It Take to
Arrest A Homeless Person?'
Whose Language? The Royal Spanish Academy
and Copyright
Bolivia: A Judicial Election Without
Campaigning
Russia: Networked Volunteers Save Lives of
Missing Children
Israel: Netanyahu Rapped for Exploiting
Shalit's
Return
ENDS
UN News: 10,000 People Feared Buried Under The Rubble In Gaza
Save The Children: Heat-stricken Bangladesh Extends School Closures
Hayden Stephens and Associates: Record Class Action Settlement Gives Hope To 50,000 Australian Junior Doctors
UN News: Healing Page By Page In Earthquake-affected Türkiye
Save The Children: Rate Of Attacks On Healthcare in Gaza Higher Than In Any Other Conflict Since 2018
UN News: Green Light For New Cholera Vaccine, Ukraine Attacks Condemned, Action Against Racism