Iran's Stricter Hijab Law Faces President's Veto
Iran's parliament passed a stricter hijab law that could bring harsher penalties—including the death penalty—for women violating dress codes; President Pezeshkian opposes it but may be pressured to approve it despite lacking public support.
Iran's Stricter Hijab Law Faces President's Veto
Iran's parliament passed a stricter hijab law that could bring harsher penalties—including the death penalty—for women violating dress codes; President Pezeshkian opposes it but may be pressured to approve it despite lacking public support.
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52% Bias Score
"Zimbabwe Senate Approves Death Penalty Abolition Bill"
"Zimbabwe's Senate approved a bill to abolish the death penalty, potentially freeing over 60 death row inmates; President Mnangagwa, who opposes capital punishment, is expected to sign it into law."
"Zimbabwe Senate Approves Death Penalty Abolition Bill"
"Zimbabwe's Senate approved a bill to abolish the death penalty, potentially freeing over 60 death row inmates; President Mnangagwa, who opposes capital punishment, is expected to sign it into law."
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24% Bias Score
Advocates Urge Biden to Commute Federal Death Row Sentences
Pope Francis and various advocacy groups are urging President Biden to commute death sentences for the 40 men on federal death row, citing racial bias, execution of vulnerable individuals, lack of deterrence, and high costs, amid concerns of a potential resurgence under a future Trump administration...
Advocates Urge Biden to Commute Federal Death Row Sentences
Pope Francis and various advocacy groups are urging President Biden to commute death sentences for the 40 men on federal death row, citing racial bias, execution of vulnerable individuals, lack of deterrence, and high costs, amid concerns of a potential resurgence under a future Trump administration...
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40% Bias Score
Vietnam's $12 Billion Fraud: Tycoon Loses Death Sentence Appeal
Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan's appeal against the death sentence for a $12 billion fraud was rejected; she could commute her sentence to life imprisonment by repaying $9 billion.
Vietnam's $12 Billion Fraud: Tycoon Loses Death Sentence Appeal
Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan's appeal against the death sentence for a $12 billion fraud was rejected; she could commute her sentence to life imprisonment by repaying $9 billion.
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48% Bias Score
Indiana Supreme Court Rejects Stay of Execution for Quadruple Homicide Convict
The Indiana Supreme Court rejected appeals to stay the execution of Joseph Corcoran, convicted of quadruple homicide, scheduling his execution for December 18, ending a 15-year hiatus in state executions due to the acquisition of pentobarbital.
Indiana Supreme Court Rejects Stay of Execution for Quadruple Homicide Convict
The Indiana Supreme Court rejected appeals to stay the execution of Joseph Corcoran, convicted of quadruple homicide, scheduling his execution for December 18, ending a 15-year hiatus in state executions due to the acquisition of pentobarbital.
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48% Bias Score
Vietnam Upholds Death Sentence for Tycoon in $12 Billion Fraud Case
A Vietnamese court upheld the death sentence for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan, convicted of embezzlement and bribery in a record-breaking $12 billion fraud case that prompted a $24 billion government bailout of a major bank she largely controlled.
Vietnam Upholds Death Sentence for Tycoon in $12 Billion Fraud Case
A Vietnamese court upheld the death sentence for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan, convicted of embezzlement and bribery in a record-breaking $12 billion fraud case that prompted a $24 billion government bailout of a major bank she largely controlled.
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56% Bias Score
Yoon Defiant Amid Impeachment Efforts Following Martial Law Declaration
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, facing impeachment efforts, maintains his stance after briefly imposing martial law, blaming the opposition for governmental paralysis. The potential for his arrest and trial on charges that could lead to the death penalty looms.
Yoon Defiant Amid Impeachment Efforts Following Martial Law Declaration
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, facing impeachment efforts, maintains his stance after briefly imposing martial law, blaming the opposition for governmental paralysis. The potential for his arrest and trial on charges that could lead to the death penalty looms.
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52% Bias Score
Iran's New Morality Laws: Death Penalty for Hijab Defiance
Iran's new compulsory morality laws, effective this week, impose severe penalties, including prison sentences up to 15 years and potential death sentences for defying hijab rules or promoting 'indecency' to foreign entities, escalating repression following the 2022 protests.
Iran's New Morality Laws: Death Penalty for Hijab Defiance
Iran's new compulsory morality laws, effective this week, impose severe penalties, including prison sentences up to 15 years and potential death sentences for defying hijab rules or promoting 'indecency' to foreign entities, escalating repression following the 2022 protests.
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52% Bias Score
Bali Nine: Five Imprisoned Australians Face Potential Repatriation
Nine Australians were arrested in 2005 for attempting to smuggle 8.3kg of heroin from Indonesia; two were executed, one died in prison, one had their sentence commuted, and five may soon be repatriated to Australia after almost two decades of imprisonment.
Bali Nine: Five Imprisoned Australians Face Potential Repatriation
Nine Australians were arrested in 2005 for attempting to smuggle 8.3kg of heroin from Indonesia; two were executed, one died in prison, one had their sentence commuted, and five may soon be repatriated to Australia after almost two decades of imprisonment.
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48% Bias Score
Idaho News Organizations Sue Over Lethal Injection Secrecy
Three Idaho news organizations are suing the state's prison director, alleging that the state's practice of hiding the administration of lethal injection drugs behind screens violates the First Amendment right to observe the entire execution process; this is the third such lawsuit against Idaho sinc...
Idaho News Organizations Sue Over Lethal Injection Secrecy
Three Idaho news organizations are suing the state's prison director, alleging that the state's practice of hiding the administration of lethal injection drugs behind screens violates the First Amendment right to observe the entire execution process; this is the third such lawsuit against Idaho sinc...
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36% Bias Score
Amtsenthebungsverfahren gegen Südkoreas Präsidenten nach Kriegsrechtsausrufung
Südkoreas Präsident Yoon Suk Yeol rief kurzzeitig das Kriegsrecht aus, was von der Opposition als Grund für ein Amtsenthebungsverfahren gesehen wird. Das Parlament lehnte den Ausnahmezustand ab, woraufhin Yoon ihn aufhob und die Minister geschlossen ihren Rücktritt anboten.
Amtsenthebungsverfahren gegen Südkoreas Präsidenten nach Kriegsrechtsausrufung
Südkoreas Präsident Yoon Suk Yeol rief kurzzeitig das Kriegsrecht aus, was von der Opposition als Grund für ein Amtsenthebungsverfahren gesehen wird. Das Parlament lehnte den Ausnahmezustand ab, woraufhin Yoon ihn aufhob und die Minister geschlossen ihren Rücktritt anboten.
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40% Bias Score
Vietnam Upholds Death Sentence in $12 Billion Fraud Case
A Vietnamese court upheld the death sentence for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan for her role in a $12 billion fraud case, Vietnam's largest financial fraud, prompting a $24 billion government bailout of Saigon Joint Stock Commercial Bank.
Vietnam Upholds Death Sentence in $12 Billion Fraud Case
A Vietnamese court upheld the death sentence for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan for her role in a $12 billion fraud case, Vietnam's largest financial fraud, prompting a $24 billion government bailout of Saigon Joint Stock Commercial Bank.
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48% Bias Score