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How Iran's opposition inverts old slogans » Iranians are marking University Student Day, traditionally an anti-US event that commemorates the killing of three students in 1953. Opposition supporters are expected to try to hijack official protests by chanting their own anti-government slogans.Olivia Cornes navigates some of the opposition chants heard in Iran since June's disputed presidential elections, with the help of BBCPersian.com and protesters themselves.The waves of street chanting among anti-regime protesters are spontaneous but m...
Differing media challenges to President Mikheil Saakashvili » Two interesting media stories – one is the next installment of the case recounted here, about the allegations by a regional Georgian newspaper that one of its journalists had been blackmailed by officials from the Georgian special services and the subsequent launch of an internal investigation by the Interior Ministry. Now President Saakashvili has received a letter from the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers and the World Editors Forum urging him to ensure thorough investigatio...
OAS team in Honduras to push for ousted leader's return » A delegation of foreign ministers led by the Organization of American States' secretary-general arrived Monday in Honduras in an effort to restore ousted President Jose Manuel Zelaya to office.The delegation represents seven countries, including Canada, Mexico and Argentina. The organization has demanded that Zelaya, who was ousted June 28 in a military-led coup, be allowed to return to Honduras and resume his presidency.
Ethiopia: Daniel Bekele, Human Rights Activist » Adis Ababa — In the ever-shrinking space for freedom of expression and association in Ethiopia, Daniel Bekele has faced heavy-handed government repression as a prominent anti-poverty activist and human rights lawyer. Daniel has dedicated his life to building a vibrant civil society and strengthening human rights in a country where freedom of expression and other fundamental rights are severely constricted.After leading grassroots efforts to promote voter education and election monitoring Daniel ...
How bloggers led the way in Arab protests » Cairo:  As protesters in Tahrir Square faced off against pro-government forces, they drew a lesson from their counterparts in Tunisia: "Advice to the youth of Egypt: Put vinegar or onion under your scarf for tear gas."The exchange on Facebook was part of a remarkable two-year collaboration that has given birth to a new force in the Arab world -- a pan-Arab youth movement dedicated to spreading democracy in a region without it. Young Egyptian and Tunisian activists brainstormed on the use of...
Protest at Embassy of Myanmar Burma, Washington, DC » This video documents a demonstration and metta meditation in support of justice, democracy and loving kindness in front of the Myanmar (Burmese) embassy in Washington, DC October 4, 2007. The woman speaker is Nnin Nnin Pyne (h2pyne(at)yahoo.com). The man leading the metta mediation is Hugh Byrne, a teacher at the Insight Meditation Center in DC.Democratic rule ended in 1962 when General Ne Win led a military coup d'état. He ruled for nearly 26 years and pursued policies und...
Iranian leader blames West for student demonstrations » Thousands of riot police and Revolutionary Guards in Iran have surrounded Tehran University to prevent student demonstrations. Pro-government militia members armed with tear gas and firearms have been turned out to control the anticipated protest which is likely to attract a large amount of demonstrators on university campuses across the country. Police have been conducting ID checks on anyone entering the campus to prevent opposition activists from joining the students. Over the past week, the ...
Salvadorian groups march to support Zelaya » SAN SALVADOR, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- Several Salvadorian organizations and some Hondurans on Wednesday marched in San Salvador , capital of El Salvador, demanding the reinstatement of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya. The demonstrators, organized by The Solidarity Network for the Human Rights' Sovereignty and Return of Democracy in Honduras, marched along the main streets of San Salvador, calling for the return of democracy in Honduras.
China Ousts Top Official After Protests » The top Communist official in Urumqi in western China was dismissed on Saturday as a large deployment of the military police appeared to have brought a measure of peace to the city after two days of large street protests.Urumqi was the site of huge ethnic protests in early July. Li Zhi, the party secretary of Urumqi, lost his post, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday evening. He became the most senior person to be removed since ethnic tensions erupted there in rioting in July. ...
Letter from Lhasa regarding March, 2008 (May 2008) »   The following letter was written by a resident of Lhasa, who wishes to remain anonymous. It gives a personal account of the current situation and the tense atmosphere in the city: Yesterday it was quite hot outside and the soldiers guarding one of the petrol stations had a big umbrella to protect them from the intense sunlight. Today it’s the opposite: cold, cloudy and even light snowfall as storm-fronts ...