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Why is Haiti poor?
09 Feb 2010 10:26:00 GMT
Author: Oxfam
This post is written by Chris Hufstader who has worked for Oxfam America since 1998. He writes about Oxfam America's programs in West Africa, Southern Africa, and Latin America.

China: #Tanzuoren - to be human
09 Feb 2010 10:01:45 GMT
Author: Global Voices
Chinese activist Tan Zuoren was sentenced to 5 year imprisonment and 3 year deprivation of political rights this morning (Feb 9) under the charge of inciting subversion of state power. Tan was involved in the investigation of the relation between bean dregs school buildings and the death of school children in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake by interviewing the parents and compiling a victim list. He was arrested last year and the investigation was stopped accordingly. In his first trial, the evident that the prosecutor presented was mainly about his interviews with overseas media about the earthquake. However, all the proceedings today were linked to June 4th incident. A diary about the June 4th Incident published back in 2007 and email communications with an overseas Chinese dissident Wang Dan through his yahoo.cn email were presented as evidences for the charge. His verdict was read out in less than 10 minutes. (more from AFP)

Haiti: Heroes
08 Feb 2010 17:32:53 GMT
Author: Global Voices
Bagay Dwol Journal is convinced that Heroes are everywhere in Haiti, including the USNS.

Building homes from sticks and twigs in South Sudan
08 Feb 2010 16:43:00 GMT
Author: Islamic Relief
This blog is written by Helen Mould of Islamic Relief who recently visited Ethiopia, Kenya and South Sudan to report on the drought and food shortages in the region. While in South Sudan she visited Wau and Tonj North County in Warrap State. Islamic Relief is one of a very few NGOs working in Tonj North where they provide clean water to isolated communities.

Jamaica, Barbados, Haiti: Defending Haitians
08 Feb 2010 16:07:16 GMT
Author: Global Voices
In response to a statement that the arrival of Haitian refugees in Jamaica could be seen as a threat to public health, Long Bench republishes a Letter to the Editor that he wrote: Haitian refugees are not criminals, and should not be treated by citizens or represented in the media as such; Barbados Free Press is also critical of its countrys response to helping Haiti: It didnt take long to cut through the Bajan veneer of sincerity about Haiti, did it?

St. Lucia, Jamaica, Haiti: Words Can Help
08 Feb 2010 15:59:31 GMT
Author: Global Voices
Want to write in solidarity for Haiti? St. Lucia-based Caribbean Book Blog and Jamaican litblogger Geoffrey Philp have details.

Maldives: People First Language
08 Feb 2010 15:20:19 GMT
Author: Global Voices
Yafaaus blog, which logs the developmental progress of a child with Cerebral Palsy in Maldives, talks about People First Language, a more respectful and accurate way of communicating when discussing people with disabilities.

Cold weather causes problems for Yemen's displaced women and children
08 Feb 2010 12:50:00 GMT
Author: UNICEF
This blog is written by Najwa Mekki, Communications Officer for UNICEF in the Middle East and North Africa. From 22-28 January she visited Yemen and made a trip to Amran to meet some of the women and children displaced by conflict in the country's troubled north.

China: Liu Xiaobo's final statement
08 Feb 2010 05:42:21 GMT
Author: Global Voices
China Law Prof blog posts Prof. David Kellys translation of Chinese human rights dissident, Liu Xiabos final statement: I have no enemies in his blog.

Haiti: Help from Neighbours
05 Feb 2010 15:31:17 GMT
Author: Global Voices
CARICOM member states make donations to the Haiti earthquake relief effort: Repeating Islands has the details.