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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.”

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Russia: Medvedev's Speech and IT; Twitter and the Police

Posted by Veronica Khokhlova on 17/11/2009

Profy writes about the IT dimension of president Medvedev's annual address: “The draft speech was initially published online as a lengthy article by the president and he invited all the citizens to voice their opinions out via the Kremlin official website - and people were definitely very ...

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Impact of ICT on Indigenous Cultures: Rejuvenation or Colonization?

Posted by Aparna Ray on 17/11/2009

Can ICT truly preserve and protect distinct identities and culture? Does ICT by its very intervention introduce an element of Westernization amidst the indigenous culture that it purports to preserve and protect? What is the optimum balance between preserving traditional knowledge and embracing remi ...

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Haiti government must eradicate child slavery

Posted on 17/11/2009

Authorities in Haiti must enact legislation to protect children working as domestic help in conditions that amount to slavery, said Amnesty International ahead of Universal Children’s Day. Amnesty International launched a campaign on Wednesday to press the government in Haiti to enact mea ...

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Bhutan: Shangri-La or Ethnic Cleanser?

Posted by Sonam Ongmo on 17/11/2009

What is Bhutan? One camp glorifies Bhutan as the last Shangri-la and the other claims that it is practicing ethnic cleansing. Sonam Ongmo breaks some stereotypes.

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