Global Voices: Daily Digest—July 18, 2011

Cambodia: Blog About Cambodian Women Who Inspire Others
Sreyneath Poole is a young blogger who has begun documenting "inspiring Cambodian women". Her blog project wants to dispute the traditional belief that Cambodian women belong to the kitchen. This is her story. read>>

Kuwait: Bloggers Fight Internet Companies
In the past two months, Kuwaiti bloggers have campaigned against the policy of Internet companies in Kuwait which is enforcing a policy of limited bandwidth, highly raising prices in the past year by agreeing between each other on the same list of prices, and killing the competition in the internet market. Mona Kareem expands on this internet protest. read>>

Bolivia: New Road Threatens Indigenous Territory of Isiboro Sécure
"Like it or not, we are going to build this road," announced Bolivian President Evo Morales during a speech in the town of Sacaba on June 30, 2011, in reference to a controversial project to build a new road that would go through the Indigenous Territory National Park Isiboro Sécure. The plans and subsequent preparation for the construction of section two of the country's 'national road' has attracted strong criticism from indigenous groups whose lands would be affected. read>>

China: Campaigning for the Release of Female Activist Wang Lihong
The Chinese government has been arresting human right activists and political dissidents under the pretext of the Jasmine crack down. Many of the detainees have been released, but female activist, Wang Lihong, has been detained for 117 days with the court finally deciding to prosecute her last week. Netizens are rallying support. read>>

Serbia: Disgruntled Community vs. Disgruntled Politician on Twitter
While social media is becoming ever more popular in the world of politics worldwide, the Balkan states and their officials seem to be struggling with the very notion of social networking. Just weeks after an event promoting local blogs and citizen journalism, organized by bloggers and attended by a few rare officials, Serbia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vuk Jeremić, instigated a situation that may very well seriously damage any relations that local citizen media and some politicians have been building in recent years. read>>

Iran: Summer Heat Gives Way to Crackdowns on "Improper" Clothing
In many places, summer means sun, sea and holidays. In Iran, summer means at least one more thing: crackdowns on women wearing improper or "un-Islamic" clothing. read>>

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