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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.

Submitted by New Media Rights on Mon, 04/25/2011 - 11:05pm

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Taiwan: Social Media Makes Indigenous Voices Loud and Clear

Written by Portnoy Zheng

Taiwan's indigenous population are often flattered by politicians as being the country's “real masters” or “original inhabitants”; they have been used to promote Taiwan tourism in television commercials around the world.

Submitted by New Media Rights on Tue, 03/08/2011 - 8:49pm

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China: 50 Cent Party's Fake Retweet

Written by Oiwan Lam

Several Chinese online activists have noticed that the 50 Cent Party has adopted a new tactic in creating fake retweets of prominent online opinion leaders. China Media Project has a brief account of the situation. Rebecca MacKinnon wonders if Twitter abuse team can deal with the problem of fake retweets.

Submitted by New Media Rights on Sun, 02/27/2011 - 7:14am

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China: Campaign to Free Blind Human Rights Activist

Written by Oiwan Lam

Since his release from prison on September 8, 2010, blind Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng has been held under 24 hour home surveillance by security police in Shandong, a province in eastern China.

Submitted by New Media Rights on Sun, 02/13/2011 - 5:40am

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