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Newsline - Fresh Uighur protests in China

On air: 2 July 2009 22:00

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Newsline Tuesday July 7: New protests have flared up in the Chinese city of Urumqi; Indonesia goes to the polls after a lacklustre campaign and does celebrity involvement help Africa?

 

New protests in Urumqi
Uighur demonstrators have again taken to the streets in the western Chinese city of Urumqi, two days after more than 150 people died in clashes with police. The Chinese state is allowing journalists into the area but it has cut off internet in parts of Urumqi.
Listen to an eyewitness account by Guardian journalist Tania Branigan on the line from Urumqi

 

Indonesia votes - but who cares?
Indonesians go to the polls tomorrow to elect a new president. But the campaigning has been lethargic, with the debates between the candidates producing none of the fireworks usually seen when the leadership of a nation is at stake. And with poverty widespread, many are too busy struggling to survive to get excited about politics.
Listen to an interview with RNW Indonesia editor Jos Wibisano

The "celebrification" of Africa
As Michael Jackson is buried in Los Angeles, we report on the impact of celebrity attention for Africa - a trend which began with a song he co-wrote called We Are the World.
Listen to this segment by Bram Posthumus

Discussion

Anonymous 8 July 2009 - 10:51am
Another good example of "peaceful protest"? I don't support anything that would harm the people, policemen or just general public. But when blaming China for "crack down", probably we should think twice if these protests are really peaceful.

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