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Friday, 31 October 2014

With Homes and Infrastructure Destroyed, Tough Winter Ahead for Gaza

After the intense destruction caused by this summer's war, thousands of Gazans are left with insufficient resources to brave winter's cold. Many crowdsourced donation campaigns arose in solidarity.

Human Rights Activist Speaks Out on His Deportation from UAE

On April 30, Palestinian blogger and human rights advocate Iyad El-Baghdadi, a lifelong resident of the UAE, suddenly went silent on Twitter. Until last week, little was known of his fate. He recently resurfaced, requesting asylum in Norway.

Netizen Report: Hungarians Reject “Internet Tax” With Protests, Motherboards

Tens of thousands took to the streets of Budapest to protest a proposed tax on Internet traffic. Some threw old computer parts at the gates of the headquarters of PM Orban’s ruling party.

A Tour of Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy ‘Umbrella Square’

Protesters have occupied three major sites in Hong Kong for over a month now to demand an open nomination system for the candidates in the election of the city's top leader in 2017.
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