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Turkish Journalist Ends Commentary Amidst Terrorism Charges
Professor Nuray Mert, a Turkish journalist and academic, announced she is ending her political commentary due to fear for her safety and that of Turkey, following a terrorism charge related to a 2014 photograph taken in the Syrian Kurdish region, resulting in a travel ban.
Turkish Journalist Ends Commentary Amidst Terrorism Charges
Professor Nuray Mert, a Turkish journalist and academic, announced she is ending her political commentary due to fear for her safety and that of Turkey, following a terrorism charge related to a 2014 photograph taken in the Syrian Kurdish region, resulting in a travel ban.
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52% Bias Score
Green's Challenge to Parliamentary Privilege Fails
British businessman Philip Green's attempt to overturn parliamentary privilege in the European Court of Human Rights after being named in the House of Lords for alleged bullying and abuse at his Arcadia Group failed, reinforcing the principle of free speech in Parliament.
Green's Challenge to Parliamentary Privilege Fails
British businessman Philip Green's attempt to overturn parliamentary privilege in the European Court of Human Rights after being named in the House of Lords for alleged bullying and abuse at his Arcadia Group failed, reinforcing the principle of free speech in Parliament.
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52% Bias Score
UK University Fined £585,000 for Failing to Protect Academic's Freedom of Speech
The Office for Students fined the University of Sussex £585,000 for failing to protect Kathleen Stock's academic freedom after she resigned in 2021 following a harassment campaign over her views on gender identity; the OfS criticized the university's diversity policy for creating a chilling effect.
UK University Fined £585,000 for Failing to Protect Academic's Freedom of Speech
The Office for Students fined the University of Sussex £585,000 for failing to protect Kathleen Stock's academic freedom after she resigned in 2021 following a harassment campaign over her views on gender identity; the OfS criticized the university's diversity policy for creating a chilling effect.
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48% Bias Score
US Professor Deported from Thailand After Lese Majeste Arrest
A US political science professor teaching in Thailand, Paul Chambers, was arrested for lese majeste, a charge related to a text for a webinar. He was released on bail but had his visa revoked. The incident highlights Thailand's strict lese majeste law and its impact on freedom of speech.
US Professor Deported from Thailand After Lese Majeste Arrest
A US political science professor teaching in Thailand, Paul Chambers, was arrested for lese majeste, a charge related to a text for a webinar. He was released on bail but had his visa revoked. The incident highlights Thailand's strict lese majeste law and its impact on freedom of speech.
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40% Bias Score
Owens' Visa Appeal Challenges Australia's Free Speech Laws
Australia denied a visa to far-right agitator Candace Owens due to her antisemitic views; Owens is appealing the decision, arguing it violates constitutional freedoms, while a New Zealand court overturned a similar ban.
Owens' Visa Appeal Challenges Australia's Free Speech Laws
Australia denied a visa to far-right agitator Candace Owens due to her antisemitic views; Owens is appealing the decision, arguing it violates constitutional freedoms, while a New Zealand court overturned a similar ban.
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52% Bias Score
French Man Sentenced for Online Threat Against Judge
A 76-year-old French man, Gérard B., received an eight-month suspended prison sentence and a €3,000 fine for posting an online threat against a judge involved in Marine Le Pen's trial, which included a guillotine image and threatening language.
French Man Sentenced for Online Threat Against Judge
A 76-year-old French man, Gérard B., received an eight-month suspended prison sentence and a €3,000 fine for posting an online threat against a judge involved in Marine Le Pen's trial, which included a guillotine image and threatening language.
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44% Bias Score
Turkish Journalists Arrested Amid Concerns Over Press Freedom
Turkish investigative journalists Timur Soykan and Murat Agirel, known for exposing government corruption, were arrested Thursday for allegedly threatening defendants in a television station sale case linked to illegal gambling; authorities seized their electronic devices.
Turkish Journalists Arrested Amid Concerns Over Press Freedom
Turkish investigative journalists Timur Soykan and Murat Agirel, known for exposing government corruption, were arrested Thursday for allegedly threatening defendants in a television station sale case linked to illegal gambling; authorities seized their electronic devices.
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40% Bias Score
Turkish Activists Face Trial for Anti-Israel Protests
Five activists in Ankara, including a Mavi Marmara survivor, face trial for protesting Turkey's relations with Israel; they allege police brutality during peaceful demonstrations on October 5th and November 6th, 2024, and the trial was adjourned to May 29th.
Turkish Activists Face Trial for Anti-Israel Protests
Five activists in Ankara, including a Mavi Marmara survivor, face trial for protesting Turkey's relations with Israel; they allege police brutality during peaceful demonstrations on October 5th and November 6th, 2024, and the trial was adjourned to May 29th.
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40% Bias Score
Russia Considers Labeling Talk Show Host Ivan Urgant a "Foreign Agent"
Russia's Justice Ministry is considering labeling former talk show host Ivan Urgant a "foreign agent" due to allegations of "foreign influence," following a lawmaker's request and a report of Urgant's business registration in France; Urgant denies the report.
Russia Considers Labeling Talk Show Host Ivan Urgant a "Foreign Agent"
Russia's Justice Ministry is considering labeling former talk show host Ivan Urgant a "foreign agent" due to allegations of "foreign influence," following a lawmaker's request and a report of Urgant's business registration in France; Urgant denies the report.
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44% Bias Score
Columbia Protester Faces Deportation in Louisiana Court
Mahmoud Khalil, a 30-year-old green card holder, denied charges of leading pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University during a Tuesday court hearing in Louisiana, facing potential deportation under the Trump administration's crackdown on anti-Israel activism.
Columbia Protester Faces Deportation in Louisiana Court
Mahmoud Khalil, a 30-year-old green card holder, denied charges of leading pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University during a Tuesday court hearing in Louisiana, facing potential deportation under the Trump administration's crackdown on anti-Israel activism.
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56% Bias Score
Indictment Accuses Turkish Lawyer of PKK Links, Faces 20 Years in Prison
An indictment accuses Istanbul Bar Association executive board member Fırat Epözdemir of involvement with the PKK-linked HDK, facing 8-20 years for alleged membership and propaganda; evidence includes WhatsApp group participation and Cizre visit during clashes, while he denies involvement.
Indictment Accuses Turkish Lawyer of PKK Links, Faces 20 Years in Prison
An indictment accuses Istanbul Bar Association executive board member Fırat Epözdemir of involvement with the PKK-linked HDK, facing 8-20 years for alleged membership and propaganda; evidence includes WhatsApp group participation and Cizre visit during clashes, while he denies involvement.
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60% Bias Score
Germany to Deport Four for Pro-Palestinian Protest
German authorities seek to deport four foreign nationals—one US citizen and three EU citizens—for participating in a pro-Palestinian protest at Berlin's Free University on October 17th, 2024, citing property damage and the use of symbols linked to Hamas, sparking debate about freedom of speech and E...
Germany to Deport Four for Pro-Palestinian Protest
German authorities seek to deport four foreign nationals—one US citizen and three EU citizens—for participating in a pro-Palestinian protest at Berlin's Free University on October 17th, 2024, citing property damage and the use of symbols linked to Hamas, sparking debate about freedom of speech and E...
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44% Bias Score
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