Relief & Rescue

North Korea: Three Films Denouncing Kim Jong-il Regime

Three films which give a rare glimpse inside the North Korea have been introduced during the North Korea Freedom Week, an annual event jointly held in Seoul and Washington hosting lectures and film screenings focusing human rights abuses in the North. Mike Paarlberg posted a detailed introduction to the films in the City Paper blog.

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Chile: Nurse Expedites Organ Transport Using Twitter

Cristina Bizama (@cristi_enf), nurse at Talca hospital in Chile, was able to speed up the transport of organs for transplant from Talca to the capital, Santiago, some 260 kilometers away (162 miles).

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Serbia: Gaddafi's Cyber Army Oppose Rebels and NATO