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Mother's Hunger Strike Highlights British-Egyptian Activist's Imprisonment
Laila Soueif, a 69-year-old woman, is hospitalized in London after 245 days on hunger strike to secure the release of her British-Egyptian son, Alaa Abd el Fattah, imprisoned in Egypt since 2014 for political activism; her daughter describes her mother's condition as critical but stable, prompting U...
Mother's Hunger Strike Highlights British-Egyptian Activist's Imprisonment
Laila Soueif, a 69-year-old woman, is hospitalized in London after 245 days on hunger strike to secure the release of her British-Egyptian son, Alaa Abd el Fattah, imprisoned in Egypt since 2014 for political activism; her daughter describes her mother's condition as critical but stable, prompting U...
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Censorship in Russia: Bookstores Ordered to Destroy 37 Titles
Russian bookstores received a letter ordering the removal or destruction of 37 books from Ripol Classic and Dom Istoriia publishers due to concerns about violating Russia's vague laws on LGBTQ+ propaganda, impacting authors such as Slavoj Žižek and Haruki Murakami.
Censorship in Russia: Bookstores Ordered to Destroy 37 Titles
Russian bookstores received a letter ordering the removal or destruction of 37 books from Ripol Classic and Dom Istoriia publishers due to concerns about violating Russia's vague laws on LGBTQ+ propaganda, impacting authors such as Slavoj Žižek and Haruki Murakami.
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Hungary's Pride Parade Ban Sparks EU Division
EU Commissioner Jessika Roswall condemned Hungary's ban on Pride parades, supported by several member states but countered by internal EU concerns about provoking Prime Minister Viktor Orbán; 17 EU nations issued a formal condemnation, highlighting concerns about freedoms of expression and assembly.
Hungary's Pride Parade Ban Sparks EU Division
EU Commissioner Jessika Roswall condemned Hungary's ban on Pride parades, supported by several member states but countered by internal EU concerns about provoking Prime Minister Viktor Orbán; 17 EU nations issued a formal condemnation, highlighting concerns about freedoms of expression and assembly.
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UN Rules Alaa Abd el-Fattah's Detention Illegal
A UN panel found the imprisonment of British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah to be arbitrary and illegal, prompting calls for his immediate release and raising concerns about human rights in Egypt.
UN Rules Alaa Abd el-Fattah's Detention Illegal
A UN panel found the imprisonment of British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah to be arbitrary and illegal, prompting calls for his immediate release and raising concerns about human rights in Egypt.
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A Simple Accident" Wins Palme d'Or at Cannes
Jafar Panahi's "A Simple Accident" won the Palme d'Or at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival; the film, co-written with fellow imprisoned filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof, explores a moral dilemma inspired by their fellow prisoners' experiences, highlighting the challenges faced by Iranian artists under censor...
A Simple Accident" Wins Palme d'Or at Cannes
Jafar Panahi's "A Simple Accident" won the Palme d'Or at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival; the film, co-written with fellow imprisoned filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof, explores a moral dilemma inspired by their fellow prisoners' experiences, highlighting the challenges faced by Iranian artists under censor...
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Panahi's "Un simple accidente" Wins Palme d'Or at Cannes
Jafar Panahi's clandestine film "Un simple accidente" won the Palme d'Or at the 78th Cannes Film Festival on May 24, 2025, highlighting the Iranian filmmaker's struggle for freedom of expression against government oppression.
Panahi's "Un simple accidente" Wins Palme d'Or at Cannes
Jafar Panahi's clandestine film "Un simple accidente" won the Palme d'Or at the 78th Cannes Film Festival on May 24, 2025, highlighting the Iranian filmmaker's struggle for freedom of expression against government oppression.
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Istanbul Police Arrest Dozens During Gezi Park Protest Anniversary
Turkish police arrested at least 87 demonstrators in Istanbul on the twelfth anniversary of the Gezi Park protests, blocking access to Taksim Square and arresting opposition figures, highlighting ongoing suppression of dissent.
Istanbul Police Arrest Dozens During Gezi Park Protest Anniversary
Turkish police arrested at least 87 demonstrators in Istanbul on the twelfth anniversary of the Gezi Park protests, blocking access to Taksim Square and arresting opposition figures, highlighting ongoing suppression of dissent.
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Adams Wins Libel Case Against BBC, Raising Concerns About Journalism and Defamation Laws
Gerry Adams won €100,000 in a libel case against the BBC in Dublin over a 2016 Spotlight program that alleged his involvement in the 2006 murder of Denis Donaldson; the NUJ secretary criticized Adams' remarks about 'putting manners' on the BBC, highlighting the program's history and the need for def...
Adams Wins Libel Case Against BBC, Raising Concerns About Journalism and Defamation Laws
Gerry Adams won €100,000 in a libel case against the BBC in Dublin over a 2016 Spotlight program that alleged his involvement in the 2006 murder of Denis Donaldson; the NUJ secretary criticized Adams' remarks about 'putting manners' on the BBC, highlighting the program's history and the need for def...
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Jailed Activist's Mother Hospitalized After Resuming Hunger Strike
Laila Soueif, 69, mother of British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, was hospitalized in London on Thursday with dangerously low blood sugar and blood pressure after resuming a full hunger strike to pressure Egypt to release her son, who is serving a sentence for "spreading false news" and is al...
Jailed Activist's Mother Hospitalized After Resuming Hunger Strike
Laila Soueif, 69, mother of British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, was hospitalized in London on Thursday with dangerously low blood sugar and blood pressure after resuming a full hunger strike to pressure Egypt to release her son, who is serving a sentence for "spreading false news" and is al...
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Belarusian Author Faces Charges, New Novel Sells Rapidly Despite Censorship
Sasha Filipenko, a Belarusian author, faces criminal charges in Belarus for his writing, yet his new novel, "The Elephant," is rapidly selling in Belarus and published in Russia despite censorship and threats against him and his works.
Belarusian Author Faces Charges, New Novel Sells Rapidly Despite Censorship
Sasha Filipenko, a Belarusian author, faces criminal charges in Belarus for his writing, yet his new novel, "The Elephant," is rapidly selling in Belarus and published in Russia despite censorship and threats against him and his works.
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36% Bias Score
Iranian Filmmaker Wins Palme d'Or Despite Government Ban
Jafar Panahi, an Iranian filmmaker banned from leaving Iran for 15 years, won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival for his revenge thriller "It Was Just an Accident," a film inspired by his imprisonment and created clandestinely in Iran, highlighting artistic resistance against political oppre...
Iranian Filmmaker Wins Palme d'Or Despite Government Ban
Jafar Panahi, an Iranian filmmaker banned from leaving Iran for 15 years, won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival for his revenge thriller "It Was Just an Accident," a film inspired by his imprisonment and created clandestinely in Iran, highlighting artistic resistance against political oppre...
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40% Bias Score
Panahi Wins Cannes Golden Palm for "Un Simple Accident", Schilinski Shares Jury Prize
Iranian director Jafar Panahi won the Cannes Film Festival's Golden Palm for "Un Simple Accident," a film about former prisoners' revenge on their torturer, while Mascha Schilinski shared the Jury Prize for her drama "In die Sonne schauen," highlighting diverse narratives amidst a power outage in Ca...
Panahi Wins Cannes Golden Palm for "Un Simple Accident", Schilinski Shares Jury Prize
Iranian director Jafar Panahi won the Cannes Film Festival's Golden Palm for "Un Simple Accident," a film about former prisoners' revenge on their torturer, while Mascha Schilinski shared the Jury Prize for her drama "In die Sonne schauen," highlighting diverse narratives amidst a power outage in Ca...
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32% Bias Score
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