| Syria: 'Gay Girl in Damascus' Seized  Amina Arraf has seen a quick rise to fame. Blogging pseudonymously, as Amina Abdullah, she writes about politics, the recent uprising, and being a lesbian in Syria. A dual citizen of the United States and Syria, her powerful words have shown the reality on the ground in Syria over the past few weeks. Today, on Amina's own blog, it was reported that she had been kidnapped by authorities. read>> |
| Macedonia: Alleged Killing of Young Man by Policeman Sparks Protests  A sizable crowd gathered in the center of Skopje to protest the death of a young man who was allegedly beaten to death on the sidelines of the celebration of election victory by the ruling political party. read>> |
| Ukraine: Censoring Facebook?  Tetyana Bohdanova reports on the case of Mykola Sukhomlyn, a Ukrainian blogger and one of the most popular Facebook users, whose Facebook account was terminated on June 1, 2011. read>> |
| Peru: 2011 Elections: Reactions to Presidential Debate  The televised debate between the two candidates for the Peruvian presidency, Keiko Fujimori and Ollanta Humala, was closely followed on social networks. Some days after the debate, netizens are still discussing the debate, but they are now more focused on the second round of elections, which will be held on Sunday June 5. read>> |
| Syria: Reports of Internet Blackout  Reports are continuing to pour in on Twitter of a possible Internet blackout in Syria today, as Syrians continue to protest against the Al Assad regime and atrocities committed against Syrians. This Friday's protests are to condemn the attacks on Syrian children. While some report a total Internet shutdown, others note that the Internet is out in some places. read>> |
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