Syria's Atrocities: Accountability Challenges Amidst Regime Fall
The fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria has unearthed mass graves and prison evidence of widespread atrocities, prompting international calls for accountability, despite jurisdictional and geopolitical obstacles; universal jurisdiction offers a path for prosecution, but evidence preservation i...
Syria's Atrocities: Accountability Challenges Amidst Regime Fall
The fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria has unearthed mass graves and prison evidence of widespread atrocities, prompting international calls for accountability, despite jurisdictional and geopolitical obstacles; universal jurisdiction offers a path for prosecution, but evidence preservation i...
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48% Bias Score
Donegal Garda Car Death: Family to Challenge Non-Prosecution Decision
Rebecca Browne, 21, died in May 2023 after being struck by a Garda patrol car in County Donegal, Ireland; the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) announced that no prosecutions would follow, leading to the family planning a legal challenge due to a lack of communication and transparency.
Donegal Garda Car Death: Family to Challenge Non-Prosecution Decision
Rebecca Browne, 21, died in May 2023 after being struck by a Garda patrol car in County Donegal, Ireland; the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) announced that no prosecutions would follow, leading to the family planning a legal challenge due to a lack of communication and transparency.
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52% Bias Score
Biathlon Official Apologizes Amidst Sexual Abuse Scandal
Max Cobb, secretary general of the International Biathlon Union, apologized for athlete mistreatment at U.S. Biathlon following AP reports detailing decades of sexual abuse and harassment; multiple investigations are underway, revealing a "misogynistic" culture and prompting organizational reform pl...
Biathlon Official Apologizes Amidst Sexual Abuse Scandal
Max Cobb, secretary general of the International Biathlon Union, apologized for athlete mistreatment at U.S. Biathlon following AP reports detailing decades of sexual abuse and harassment; multiple investigations are underway, revealing a "misogynistic" culture and prompting organizational reform pl...
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40% Bias Score
Over 100,000 Killed in Syria Under Assad: Former US Ambassador
Former US Ambassador Stephen Rapp estimates over 100,000 people have been tortured and killed in Syria under Bashar al-Assad since 2013, based on visits to mass graves near Damascus and his experience with war crimes tribunals; he compared this to Nazi-era atrocities.
Over 100,000 Killed in Syria Under Assad: Former US Ambassador
Former US Ambassador Stephen Rapp estimates over 100,000 people have been tortured and killed in Syria under Bashar al-Assad since 2013, based on visits to mass graves near Damascus and his experience with war crimes tribunals; he compared this to Nazi-era atrocities.
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60% Bias Score
Armenia Fails to Implement GRECO Anti-Corruption Recommendations
Armenia's parliament has not established a permanent ethics committee to investigate MPs' misconduct, despite GRECO recommendations and promises, citing a constitutional limit that experts argue is surmountable; this inaction demonstrates a lack of political will.
Armenia Fails to Implement GRECO Anti-Corruption Recommendations
Armenia's parliament has not established a permanent ethics committee to investigate MPs' misconduct, despite GRECO recommendations and promises, citing a constitutional limit that experts argue is surmountable; this inaction demonstrates a lack of political will.
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48% Bias Score
Mass Graves Unearthed in Syria After Assad's Ouster
In the aftermath of Bashar Assad's fall from power in Syria, the discovery of mass graves near Damascus, potentially containing tens of thousands of bodies, necessitates a years-long exhumation process involving international organizations and Syrian authorities to identify victims and prosecute tho...
Mass Graves Unearthed in Syria After Assad's Ouster
In the aftermath of Bashar Assad's fall from power in Syria, the discovery of mass graves near Damascus, potentially containing tens of thousands of bodies, necessitates a years-long exhumation process involving international organizations and Syrian authorities to identify victims and prosecute tho...
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48% Bias Score
Ten-Year Sentence for Syrian Militia Leader in Germany for War Crimes
A German court sentenced a 47-year-old former leader of a pro-Assad Syrian militia to ten years for war crimes and crimes against humanity, including torture, enslavement, and the forced labor of civilians in Damascus between 2013 and 2015; he was arrested in Bremen in August 2023 after being identi...
Ten-Year Sentence for Syrian Militia Leader in Germany for War Crimes
A German court sentenced a 47-year-old former leader of a pro-Assad Syrian militia to ten years for war crimes and crimes against humanity, including torture, enslavement, and the forced labor of civilians in Damascus between 2013 and 2015; he was arrested in Bremen in August 2023 after being identi...
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24% Bias Score
Recall Attempt Against Potsdam Mayor Schubert After Ticket Scandal Conclusion
Potsdam Mayor Mike Schubert faces a new recall attempt after a ticket scandal investigation concluded with a fine; 29 city councilors supported the motion, triggering a process with a potential citizen vote.
Recall Attempt Against Potsdam Mayor Schubert After Ticket Scandal Conclusion
Potsdam Mayor Mike Schubert faces a new recall attempt after a ticket scandal investigation concluded with a fine; 29 city councilors supported the motion, triggering a process with a potential citizen vote.
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48% Bias Score
Over 100,000 Tortured and Killed in Syria Under Assad: Former US Envoy
Former US Special Envoy Stephen Rapp estimates over 100,000 people have been tortured and killed in Syria under Bashar al-Assad's regime since 2013, based on his visit to mass graves near Damascus, aligning with reports of tens of thousands of missing persons.
Over 100,000 Tortured and Killed in Syria Under Assad: Former US Envoy
Former US Special Envoy Stephen Rapp estimates over 100,000 people have been tortured and killed in Syria under Bashar al-Assad's regime since 2013, based on his visit to mass graves near Damascus, aligning with reports of tens of thousands of missing persons.
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56% Bias Score
Syrian Militia Leader Sentenced to Ten Years for War Crimes
A former Syrian militia leader, involved in the Shabiha militia, received a ten-year prison sentence in Hamburg for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in Damascus between 2012 and 2015, including the enslavement and torture of civilians in the Al-Tadamon district.
Syrian Militia Leader Sentenced to Ten Years for War Crimes
A former Syrian militia leader, involved in the Shabiha militia, received a ten-year prison sentence in Hamburg for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in Damascus between 2012 and 2015, including the enslavement and torture of civilians in the Al-Tadamon district.
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28% Bias Score
BoP Pays $115 Million to Settle FCI Dublin Sexual Abuse Lawsuits
The US Bureau of Prisons (BoP) will pay $115 million to over 100 survivors of sexual abuse at FCI Dublin, a California women's prison known internally as the "rape club," permanently closed after widespread staff misconduct; seven former employees were criminally convicted.
BoP Pays $115 Million to Settle FCI Dublin Sexual Abuse Lawsuits
The US Bureau of Prisons (BoP) will pay $115 million to over 100 survivors of sexual abuse at FCI Dublin, a California women's prison known internally as the "rape club," permanently closed after widespread staff misconduct; seven former employees were criminally convicted.
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36% Bias Score
Lansing Catholic Diocese Report Details Seven Decades of Child Sexual Abuse Allegations
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel released a report on Monday detailing allegations of child sexual abuse against nearly 60 individuals within the Lansing Catholic diocese since 1950; the investigation, launched in September 2018, resulted in several convictions, and the report includes victim i...
Lansing Catholic Diocese Report Details Seven Decades of Child Sexual Abuse Allegations
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel released a report on Monday detailing allegations of child sexual abuse against nearly 60 individuals within the Lansing Catholic diocese since 1950; the investigation, launched in September 2018, resulted in several convictions, and the report includes victim i...
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36% Bias Score