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Poland: Catholics Propose Adding Cross to National Emblem

Posted by Sylwia Presley on 21/11/2009

Sylwia Presley reviews the reactions of Polish bloggers to a recent proposal by a Polish Catholic group to include the symbol of the cross in the national coat of arms.

Eastern & Central Europe Governance History Human Rights Poland Polish Religion Weblog

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Disturbing Images Blogged on alleged Timor Assassin

Posted by Keta Haluha on 19/11/2009

On the 15th November Portuguese language blogger, Timor Lorosae Nacao, posted disturbing images of the corpse of Major Alfredo Reinado undergoing an autopsy in Dili in February 2008.  Major Reinado led a group of armed men to the house of Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta on the morning of 11 Feb ...

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Cuba: Courting Change

Posted by Janine Mendes-Franco on 18/11/2009

“There are a good number of ministers still under sixty, but the largest share of power is concentrated in the hands of septuagenarians and octogenarians”: Cuba's Generation Y suggests these veterans are unable “to hear the new generation knocking at the door, coming like a whi ...

Americas Cuba Cyber-Activism English Freedom of Speech History Human Rights Ideas Politics Roundups Youth

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India, Pakistan: The Sky Below

Posted by Rezwan on 17/11/2009

Kamla Bhatt reviews a documentary of Sarah Singh (New York), The Sky Below, which looks at the partition of the Indian sub-continent in 1947 and “how it impacted the people and communities on both sides of the border: India and Pakistan.”

English Film History India Pakistan Roundups South Asia

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Czech Republic, Slovakia: Velvet Revolution, 20 Years On

Posted by Veronica Khokhlova on 17/11/2009

On Nov. 17, the Czech Republic and Slovakia are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, and The Czech Daily Word lists “most frequent stupid arguments and errors” of those who believe that “the era of communism was better than the post-revolution times.”

Czech Republic Eastern & Central Europe English Freedom of Speech Governance History Human Rights International Relations Law Politics Roundups Slovakia

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