Belarusian Activist Awarded for Democracy Work Amidst Ongoing Repression
Ina Rumiantseva, a Belarusian human rights activist born in East Berlin in 1976, was awarded the \u20ac7,500 Werner-Schulz-Prize on November 27, 2024, for her longstanding work promoting democracy in Belarus, where 1,299 political prisoners remain (as of December 19, 2024), despite international att...
Belarusian Activist Awarded for Democracy Work Amidst Ongoing Repression
Ina Rumiantseva, a Belarusian human rights activist born in East Berlin in 1976, was awarded the \u20ac7,500 Werner-Schulz-Prize on November 27, 2024, for her longstanding work promoting democracy in Belarus, where 1,299 political prisoners remain (as of December 19, 2024), despite international att...
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52% Bias Score
EU Commission Backs Poland's Suspension of Asylum Rights at Belarus Border
The EU Commission supports Poland's suspension of asylum rights at its border with Belarus, citing the possibility of "hybrid threats" from neighboring states and justifying this action under EU treaty clauses prioritizing national security over refugee rights. Poland reported 30,200 attempted borde...
EU Commission Backs Poland's Suspension of Asylum Rights at Belarus Border
The EU Commission supports Poland's suspension of asylum rights at its border with Belarus, citing the possibility of "hybrid threats" from neighboring states and justifying this action under EU treaty clauses prioritizing national security over refugee rights. Poland reported 30,200 attempted borde...
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60% Bias Score
Belarus Arrests Seven Journalists in Crackdown on Dissent
Seven journalists from the Belarusian online newspaper Intex-Press were arrested in early October on charges of "supporting extremist activities," the latest action in a crackdown on dissent ahead of the January presidential elections where President Alexander Lukashenko seeks a seventh term.
Belarus Arrests Seven Journalists in Crackdown on Dissent
Seven journalists from the Belarusian online newspaper Intex-Press were arrested in early October on charges of "supporting extremist activities," the latest action in a crackdown on dissent ahead of the January presidential elections where President Alexander Lukashenko seeks a seventh term.
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40% Bias Score
Belarus: Suicide, Pardons, and Trial Highlight Regime's Crackdown
A Belarusian woman committed suicide after facing repeated persecution under "extremist" charges; 29 political prisoners were pardoned by Lukashenko; comedian Slava Komissarenko will be tried in absentia for satirizing Lukashenko.
Belarus: Suicide, Pardons, and Trial Highlight Regime's Crackdown
A Belarusian woman committed suicide after facing repeated persecution under "extremist" charges; 29 political prisoners were pardoned by Lukashenko; comedian Slava Komissarenko will be tried in absentia for satirizing Lukashenko.
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36% Bias Score
Belarus Arrests Seven Journalists Amidst Pre-Election Crackdown
Seven journalists from the Belarusian online newspaper \"Intex-Press\" were arrested in early October and charged with \"supporting extremist activities\", marking the latest step in President Lukashenko's suppression of dissent ahead of the January 2024 presidential elections. This brings the total...
Belarus Arrests Seven Journalists Amidst Pre-Election Crackdown
Seven journalists from the Belarusian online newspaper \"Intex-Press\" were arrested in early October and charged with \"supporting extremist activities\", marking the latest step in President Lukashenko's suppression of dissent ahead of the January 2024 presidential elections. This brings the total...
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24% Bias Score
Belarus to Deploy Russian Hypersonic Missiles in 2025
Belarus will deploy Russian-made Oreshnik hypersonic missiles in 2025, a move announced by President Lukashenko in response to the perceived threat of Polish and Lithuanian troops near Belarus's western border. The missiles, provided free by Russia, are seen by Moscow as a means of deterring further...
Belarus to Deploy Russian Hypersonic Missiles in 2025
Belarus will deploy Russian-made Oreshnik hypersonic missiles in 2025, a move announced by President Lukashenko in response to the perceived threat of Polish and Lithuanian troops near Belarus's western border. The missiles, provided free by Russia, are seen by Moscow as a means of deterring further...
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48% Bias Score
Belarus Rejects Prisoner Exchange Offers, Holding Dozens of Western Nationals
Belarussian KGB official Konstantin Bychek confirmed the imprisonment of numerous Western citizens on espionage charges, rejecting prisoner exchange offers due to the alleged absence of Belarusian citizens imprisoned abroad for similar offenses. This strategic move, involving at least 19 foreign nat...
Belarus Rejects Prisoner Exchange Offers, Holding Dozens of Western Nationals
Belarussian KGB official Konstantin Bychek confirmed the imprisonment of numerous Western citizens on espionage charges, rejecting prisoner exchange offers due to the alleged absence of Belarusian citizens imprisoned abroad for similar offenses. This strategic move, involving at least 19 foreign nat...
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56% Bias Score
Belarusian War Veterans Face Post-Conflict Challenges in Ukraine and Poland
Belarusian volunteers who fought for Ukraine face significant post-war challenges, including unemployment, legal obstacles to residency, and mental health issues, despite a recent Ukrainian law aiming to alleviate some of their difficulties.
Belarusian War Veterans Face Post-Conflict Challenges in Ukraine and Poland
Belarusian volunteers who fought for Ukraine face significant post-war challenges, including unemployment, legal obstacles to residency, and mental health issues, despite a recent Ukrainian law aiming to alleviate some of their difficulties.
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48% Bias Score
Belarus Arrests Seven Journalists in Crackdown on Dissent
Seven journalists from the Belarusian online newspaper Intex-Press were arrested on charges of "supporting extremist activities" earlier this month, part of a broader crackdown on dissent ahead of Belarus' January presidential election, according to the Belarusian Association of Journalists.
Belarus Arrests Seven Journalists in Crackdown on Dissent
Seven journalists from the Belarusian online newspaper Intex-Press were arrested on charges of "supporting extremist activities" earlier this month, part of a broader crackdown on dissent ahead of Belarus' January presidential election, according to the Belarusian Association of Journalists.
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44% Bias Score
Belarus Arrests Seven Journalists in Crackdown on Dissent
Belarussian authorities arrested seven journalists from the independent Intex-Press news outlet, charging them with supporting extremism, marking the largest such arrest in a year and escalating the crackdown on dissent ahead of January's presidential election.
Belarus Arrests Seven Journalists in Crackdown on Dissent
Belarussian authorities arrested seven journalists from the independent Intex-Press news outlet, charging them with supporting extremism, marking the largest such arrest in a year and escalating the crackdown on dissent ahead of January's presidential election.
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48% Bias Score
EU Allocates €170 Million to Counter Hybrid Threats from Russia and Belarus
The European Commission announced a €170 million aid package for Finland, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and Norway to counter hybrid threats and the weaponization of migration by Russia and Belarus, addressing a 66% increase in irregular border crossings in 2024 compared to 2023.
EU Allocates €170 Million to Counter Hybrid Threats from Russia and Belarus
The European Commission announced a €170 million aid package for Finland, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and Norway to counter hybrid threats and the weaponization of migration by Russia and Belarus, addressing a 66% increase in irregular border crossings in 2024 compared to 2023.
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52% Bias Score
"EU Approves Temporary Asylum Suspension at Eastern Border Amidst Hybrid Warfare Concerns"
"The European Commission approved Poland's plan to temporarily suspend asylum rights due to manipulated migrant flows from Belarus and Russia, a decision also applicable to other EU states facing similar hybrid warfare threats, sparking human rights concerns."
"EU Approves Temporary Asylum Suspension at Eastern Border Amidst Hybrid Warfare Concerns"
"The European Commission approved Poland's plan to temporarily suspend asylum rights due to manipulated migrant flows from Belarus and Russia, a decision also applicable to other EU states facing similar hybrid warfare threats, sparking human rights concerns."
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56% Bias Score