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Thailand: “Reform the World’s Harshest Lèse Majesté Law”

By • on February 12, 2012

Several groups, scholars, and activists in Thailand are demanding the amendment of Article 112 of the country’s Criminal Code or the lese majeste

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Yemen: A Year of an Unfinished Revolution

By • on February 12, 2012

This post is part of our special coverage Yemen Protests 2011. Many expected bloodshed when the revolution first started in Yemen, since it is known to be the second most armed nation in the

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Saudi Arabia: Fate of Journalist Hamza Kashgari Hangs in the Balance

By • on February 12, 2012

Saudi journalist Hamza Kashgari set off a social media firestorm last week when he tweeted an imaginary conversation with the Prophet Mohammed.  In his tweets, which have since been deleted, he wrote to the Prophet: “I have loved the rebel in you” but “I do not like the halos of divinity around

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Bulgaria: Thousands Take Part in Anti-ACTA Protests

By • on February 11, 2012

Hundreds of anti-ACTA protests were scheduled all over Europe for Saturday, Feb. 11. Bulgaria was no exception. On Friday, a

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Panama: Silvia Carrera, the Indigenous Leader Who Took on the Government

By • on February 11, 2012

Panamá went through one of the biggest crises it has seen since democracy was restored in 1989 when the indigenous people of Gnobe-Bugle decided

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Portugal: Protests Against ACTA

By • on February 11, 2012

On 11 February 2012, more than 200 cities around the world joined the global protests against ACTA – the proposed

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Macedonia: British MEP Tweets His Emergency Landing at Skopje Airport

By • on February 11, 2012

A drama in the air over the Skopje airport received an immediate reflection via Twitter, after a successful emergency landing. On the night between February 10 and 11, an airplane of the Czech airline CSA first circled for 40 minutes trying to get the dysfunctional

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Uganda: Netizens React To President’s Address On Oil

By • on February 11, 2012

The president of Uganda Yoweeri Kaguta Museveni appeared before parliament on February 10, 2012 to

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Hong Kong, China: Cross-border Self-drive Tour Instigates Fear and Anger

By • on February 11, 2012

Tension between Hong Kong and mainland China has mushroomed in recent months. While small conflicts, such as a

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Peru: The Water March Approaches Lima

By • on February 10, 2012

The Water March that set off from Cajamarca on February 1

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