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Turkey: 30-Year-Old Case Highlights Impunity in Enforced Disappearances
The 30th anniversary of Ayten Öztürk's enforced disappearance highlights Turkey's failure to effectively investigate enforced disappearances, prosecute perpetrators, and provide redress, despite a 2016 Constitutional Court ruling.
Turkey: 30-Year-Old Case Highlights Impunity in Enforced Disappearances
The 30th anniversary of Ayten Öztürk's enforced disappearance highlights Turkey's failure to effectively investigate enforced disappearances, prosecute perpetrators, and provide redress, despite a 2016 Constitutional Court ruling.
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24% Bias Score
Turkey Fails to Prosecute Perpetrators in 1993 Journalist Abduction
Ferhat Tepe, a 19-year-old journalist for Özgür Gündem, was abducted in Bitlis, Turkey on July 28, 1993, and his tortured body was found 13 days later; despite an ECtHR condemnation, the Turkish government has failed to bring those responsible to justice.
Turkey Fails to Prosecute Perpetrators in 1993 Journalist Abduction
Ferhat Tepe, a 19-year-old journalist for Özgür Gündem, was abducted in Bitlis, Turkey on July 28, 1993, and his tortured body was found 13 days later; despite an ECtHR condemnation, the Turkish government has failed to bring those responsible to justice.
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32% Bias Score
Mass Grave in Jojutla, Mexico: At Least 60 Remains Found, Exposing Continued Failures of State Authorities
The fourth search of a mass grave in Jojutla, Morelos, Mexico has uncovered at least 60 bodies, including those of infants and women, exposing the continued failings of the Morelos Attorney General's Office in handling unidentified remains, with work suspended due to damage from recent heavy rains.
Mass Grave in Jojutla, Mexico: At Least 60 Remains Found, Exposing Continued Failures of State Authorities
The fourth search of a mass grave in Jojutla, Morelos, Mexico has uncovered at least 60 bodies, including those of infants and women, exposing the continued failings of the Morelos Attorney General's Office in handling unidentified remains, with work suspended due to damage from recent heavy rains.
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36% Bias Score
Turkey: Continued Struggle for Justice for Enforced Disappearances
Ikbal Eren, sibling of Hayrettin Eren, disappeared in 1980, spoke at a panel about the ongoing struggle for justice for enforced disappearances in Turkey, highlighting the significance of Galatasaray Square as a place of shared grief and remembrance. The panel discussed the failures of accountabilit...
Turkey: Continued Struggle for Justice for Enforced Disappearances
Ikbal Eren, sibling of Hayrettin Eren, disappeared in 1980, spoke at a panel about the ongoing struggle for justice for enforced disappearances in Turkey, highlighting the significance of Galatasaray Square as a place of shared grief and remembrance. The panel discussed the failures of accountabilit...
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40% Bias Score
Saturday Mothers Mark 1048th Week Demanding Justice for Kadir Keremoğlu
The Saturday Mothers held their 1048th weekly protest on April 26th, 2025, demanding justice for Kadir Keremoğlu, who disappeared after being detained in Van on April 14th, 1995; the family alleges involvement of JİTEM, and despite witness testimonies and evidence, no accountability has been achieve...
Saturday Mothers Mark 1048th Week Demanding Justice for Kadir Keremoğlu
The Saturday Mothers held their 1048th weekly protest on April 26th, 2025, demanding justice for Kadir Keremoğlu, who disappeared after being detained in Van on April 14th, 1995; the family alleges involvement of JİTEM, and despite witness testimonies and evidence, no accountability has been achieve...
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40% Bias Score
1044th Week: Mothers Demand Justice for Ali Karagöz, Missing for 32 Years
Cumartesi Anneleri" held their 1044th weekly protest in Istanbul, demanding justice for Ali Karagöz, a 42-year-old father of six who disappeared after being detained by soldiers and village guards in Cizre on December 27, 1993.
1044th Week: Mothers Demand Justice for Ali Karagöz, Missing for 32 Years
Cumartesi Anneleri" held their 1044th weekly protest in Istanbul, demanding justice for Ali Karagöz, a 42-year-old father of six who disappeared after being detained by soldiers and village guards in Cizre on December 27, 1993.
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24% Bias Score
Mexico Protests Highlight Thousands of Enforced Disappearances
Thousands protest across Mexico demanding action on over 130,000 disappearances since 2007, mostly attributed to drug cartels and security forces, with demonstrations spanning the country from Oaxaca to Sonora.
Mexico Protests Highlight Thousands of Enforced Disappearances
Thousands protest across Mexico demanding action on over 130,000 disappearances since 2007, mostly attributed to drug cartels and security forces, with demonstrations spanning the country from Oaxaca to Sonora.
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16% Bias Score
Unsolved 1994 Murder of Murat Aslan Highlights Impunity in Turkey
On the 1062nd week of protests, the Saturday Mothers highlighted the unsolved 1994 disappearance and murder of Murat Aslan, whose remains were found in 2004 despite confessions implicating state security forces, yet no one has been prosecuted.
Unsolved 1994 Murder of Murat Aslan Highlights Impunity in Turkey
On the 1062nd week of protests, the Saturday Mothers highlighted the unsolved 1994 disappearance and murder of Murat Aslan, whose remains were found in 2004 despite confessions implicating state security forces, yet no one has been prosecuted.
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24% Bias Score
1055th Week: Saturday Mothers Demand Justice for Nurettin Çur
The Saturday Mothers held their 1055th weekly protest in Galatasaray Square, demanding justice for Nurettin Çur, who disappeared 30 years ago in Diyarbakır, highlighting the ongoing struggle for accountability regarding enforced disappearances and state-sponsored violence during the 1990s.
1055th Week: Saturday Mothers Demand Justice for Nurettin Çur
The Saturday Mothers held their 1055th weekly protest in Galatasaray Square, demanding justice for Nurettin Çur, who disappeared 30 years ago in Diyarbakır, highlighting the ongoing struggle for accountability regarding enforced disappearances and state-sponsored violence during the 1990s.
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24% Bias Score
Syrian Woman's Disappearance and Apparent Forced Marriage Raise Security Concerns
A Syrian woman, Mira Jalal Thabet, disappeared for two weeks before reappearing in a video claiming a consensual marriage, sparking suspicion among her family and public due to her father's arrest and inconsistencies in her statements, highlighting broader security concerns in Syria.
Syrian Woman's Disappearance and Apparent Forced Marriage Raise Security Concerns
A Syrian woman, Mira Jalal Thabet, disappeared for two weeks before reappearing in a video claiming a consensual marriage, sparking suspicion among her family and public due to her father's arrest and inconsistencies in her statements, highlighting broader security concerns in Syria.
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64% Bias Score
Mass Graves Unearthed in Multiple Mexican States
Eleven bodies were found in six mass graves in Culiacán, Sinaloa, while multiple dismembered bodies were discovered in six graves in Colima, and five bodies in seven graves in Baja California Sur, Mexico, highlighting ongoing violence and the crucial role of citizen search groups.
Mass Graves Unearthed in Multiple Mexican States
Eleven bodies were found in six mass graves in Culiacán, Sinaloa, while multiple dismembered bodies were discovered in six graves in Colima, and five bodies in seven graves in Baja California Sur, Mexico, highlighting ongoing violence and the crucial role of citizen search groups.
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48% Bias Score
Venezuela: 59 Detainees Missing Amidst Widespread Enforced Disappearances
At least 59 of 894 Venezuelan detainees are missing, highlighting a pattern of enforced disappearances targeting opposition members and their families; the government denies responsibility, while human rights organizations document widespread repression and fear.
Venezuela: 59 Detainees Missing Amidst Widespread Enforced Disappearances
At least 59 of 894 Venezuelan detainees are missing, highlighting a pattern of enforced disappearances targeting opposition members and their families; the government denies responsibility, while human rights organizations document widespread repression and fear.
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48% Bias Score
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