Global Voices: Daily Digest - Sep 8-14, 2011

September 8-14, 2011
Morocco: Multiple Arrests Against Activists
There has been a sudden surge in arrests among pro-democracy activists and online campaigners in Morocco in recent days. Three have occurred in the past week alone. Little has been reported in the press and it took bloggers to report on the arrests for the mainstream media in Morocco to pick up on the stories. read>>

Zimbabwe: Deluge of Online Reactions to Latest WikiLeaks
Julian Assange's WikiLeaks cables are raising an online storm among Zimbabwe's netizens. The latest release, among other things, quotes the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor saying Mugabe will die of prostate cancer before 2013. read>>

Bahrain: Medical Staff Released After Hunger Strike
Bahrain yesterday released doctors and medical personnel who have been behind bars since March 2011, after increased international condemnation and a series of hunger strikes by supporters inside and outside the country. Mona Kareem reports. read>>

Philippines: Lolong, World's Largest Crocodile
A 21-foot saltwater crocodile is now under captivity in the Philippines and is believed to be the largest of its kind in the world. Animal rights activists are urging the government to release it into the wilderness. Some netizens are comparing the crocodile to corrupt politicians. read>>

Egypt: Turkey's Response to Kurds Questioned as Erdogan Speaks in Cairo
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's speech about the Palestinian bid for a statehood at the Arab League was translated online live by members of social networking sites, namely Twitter, for those who did not speak Arabic or Turkish. Ruwayda Mustafah reports. read>>

More posts on Global Voices this week..
9/11 Retrospective: The Birth of a Generation
Portugal: Citizens Ask Icelanders About Democracy
Haiti: UN Troops Must Go, Say Haitians After Rape Scandal
Japan: The Case of an Exposed Online Pseudonym
Russia: Connecting Neighbors, Saving Lives
China: Now With America's Attention Back

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