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Koreans Protest Internet Policies
June 20, 2008
Protests against government censorship of the internet in Korea.
Korean Progressive Network Jinbonet, together with activists of Korea Human Rights Network, had a press conference this morning (June 20, 2008) at 11 am in the lobby o Blogger Arrests Hit Record High
June 17, 2008
Citizens have faced arrest and jail for blogging
From the BBC Blogger arrests hit record high More bloggers than ever face arrest for exposing human rights abuses or criticising governments, says a report.
Laser Tagging
June 12, 2008
Korean Demonstrations Show Strength of Net (and Cartoon) Organizing
June 10, 2008
This resurgence of democratic activism in South Korea is setting an important example.
(There has been candlelight demonstration everyday for over one month, and today there will be biggest demonstration. 6 June, today is a historical day in Korea in remembrance of 6.10 struggle of 1987, when Korean people fought against the military dictatorship and win our democracy, eg direct election of President.
Korean Community Radio Suspended as English Service is Promoted
June 1, 2008
The government had insisted there is not enough frequency range,
Community radio in Korea doesn't have a long history. The pilot project for community radio started in 2005.
Independent Media in Kenya
June 1, 2008
the beginnings of an independent media center.
Fred Orek, a cameraman and assistant editor with the Kenyan video collective Slum-TV, works on a shoot in October 2007.
Report from the Transmission Asia-Pacific Meeting--West Java, Indonesia, May19-25
May 30, 2008
West Java tech camp organized by Transmission
REPORT FROM RISA:
Transmission is a meet UN May Cancel UN Women's Radio Program
May 30, 2008
Women protest closing of service.
Derva Berkowitz speaking at the 60th Anniversary of the UN Commission on the Status of Women
This is an Appeal from Frieda Werden of WINGS Women's International New Community Media at WSIS Follow-up
May 22, 2008
The final version of the community media report.
Letter from the Rancagua Prison, Chile
May 20, 2008
Elena Varela speaks about her repression.
Elena Varela, filmmaker and director of the documentary Newen Mapuche sent a letter to cultural authorities and supporters of the film industry in Chile. Due to the events that have led to her arrest and to the fact that to this moment there is no public statement released by Elena, we find it adequate to circulate this letter to the national and international community: CARCEL DE RANCAGUA, MAY 14, 2008. To: Paulina Urrutia, Carolina Leiva, René Inostroza, Arturo Barrios, Leonardo Ordoñez (CORFO).
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