Global Vocies: Daily Digest—July 23-24, 2011

Norway: The Online Traces of a Mass Murderer
On Friday 22 July, 2011, at 3:26 PM an explosion in Oslo, Norway killed seven people and caused extensive damage to several government buildings. The terror continued only few hours later when a man masquerading as a police officer opened fire on participants at a Labour Party Youth (AUF) camp [no] on the island Utøya. At least 85 people were murdered on the island before the shooter was apprehended by police and identified as a 32-year old Norwegian man named Anders Behring Breivik. read>>

See also: Norway: A Firsthand Account of the Massacre in Utoya

Argentina: 17 Years After AMIA Attack, Case Remains Unsolved
July 18, 2011, commemorates one more year of the attack against the Israelite Argentinean Mutual Aid Association (AMIA) in 1994. Currently the case is open without resolution, yet the families of the victims and the Argentine community are still calling for justice for the 85 people killed. read>>

Philippines: Planking against Education Cuts
Thousands of students in the Philippines took to the streets last July 19 to demand a higher budget for education from President Noynoy Aquino just a few days before his State of the Nation Address. The protesting students also join the planking craze to register their grievances. read>>

Turkey: Ethnic Tension Rises Further as Street Clashes Erupt in Istanbul
In the aftermath clashes between army and separatist Kurdish PKK militants earlier this month, ethnic tension in Turkey continues to grow. Marches in the Zeytinburnu district of Istanbul broke out into larger scale street fighting on the night of July 21st, when ultra-nationalist Turkish groups marched to the pro-PKK BDP party office and attempted to attack it. read>>

Malawi: Interview With Frederick Bvalani, Creator of Malawi Fuel Watch
Global Voices Online's Steve Sharra talks to Frederick Bvalani, the creator of Malawi Fuel Watch Facebook page. Malawian netizens use the page to inform each other about where they can find fuel. read>>

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