Ugandan Disability Rights Advocate Receives Human Rights Watch Fellowship
Benon Kabale, a Ugandan disability rights advocate, received the 2024 Human Rights Watch Marca Bristo Fellowship for his work challenging the seclusion of people with psychosocial disabilities in mental health facilities; the fellowship will provide him with training and networking opportunities.
Ugandan Disability Rights Advocate Receives Human Rights Watch Fellowship
Benon Kabale, a Ugandan disability rights advocate, received the 2024 Human Rights Watch Marca Bristo Fellowship for his work challenging the seclusion of people with psychosocial disabilities in mental health facilities; the fellowship will provide him with training and networking opportunities.
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16% Bias Score
Tatort: Schweigen – Investigation Uncovers Lasting Impact of Monastery Abuse
In the latest "Tatort" episode, "Schweigen," the death of a priest in a monastery triggers an investigation into past sexual abuse, revealing the lasting trauma on victims, perpetrators, and those complicit in covering up the crimes within the institution's structures.
Tatort: Schweigen – Investigation Uncovers Lasting Impact of Monastery Abuse
In the latest "Tatort" episode, "Schweigen," the death of a priest in a monastery triggers an investigation into past sexual abuse, revealing the lasting trauma on victims, perpetrators, and those complicit in covering up the crimes within the institution's structures.
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36% Bias Score
AfD's Electoral Gains Fuel Concerns of Rising Right-Wing Extremism in Germany
Following the AfD's strong showing in three eastern German state elections in 2024, concerns are rising about the normalization of right-wing extremist rhetoric and the potential for increased violence, mirroring the 1990s. A campaign is underway to ban the AfD before the 2025 federal election.
AfD's Electoral Gains Fuel Concerns of Rising Right-Wing Extremism in Germany
Following the AfD's strong showing in three eastern German state elections in 2024, concerns are rising about the normalization of right-wing extremist rhetoric and the potential for increased violence, mirroring the 1990s. A campaign is underway to ban the AfD before the 2025 federal election.
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52% Bias Score
Mexico School Attack: Teen Livestreams Hammer Assault After Online Threats
A 17-year-old in Guadalajara, Mexico, livestreamed a hammer attack on classmates at San Andres High School after posting violent threats and Nazi imagery on X, resulting in injuries and his subsequent arrest.
Mexico School Attack: Teen Livestreams Hammer Assault After Online Threats
A 17-year-old in Guadalajara, Mexico, livestreamed a hammer attack on classmates at San Andres High School after posting violent threats and Nazi imagery on X, resulting in injuries and his subsequent arrest.
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36% Bias Score
El Tuvi Convicted of 2019 Murder of Wafaa Sebbah
A Spanish jury unanimously convicted David S.O. ("El Tuvi") of the 2019 premeditated murder of Wafaa Sebbah, involving torture, sexual assault, and disposal of her body in a well; he faces life imprisonment.
El Tuvi Convicted of 2019 Murder of Wafaa Sebbah
A Spanish jury unanimously convicted David S.O. ("El Tuvi") of the 2019 premeditated murder of Wafaa Sebbah, involving torture, sexual assault, and disposal of her body in a well; he faces life imprisonment.
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52% Bias Score
Neo-Nazi Graffiti Spree at Macquarie University Results in Non-Custodial Sentences
Christopher Carrig and Taylor Bayly were sentenced for a neo-Nazi graffiti spree at Macquarie University and an anti-Semitic incident; Carrig received a two-year intensive correction order and Bayly a 15-month community correction order, both involving restitution to the university, despite the magi...
Neo-Nazi Graffiti Spree at Macquarie University Results in Non-Custodial Sentences
Christopher Carrig and Taylor Bayly were sentenced for a neo-Nazi graffiti spree at Macquarie University and an anti-Semitic incident; Carrig received a two-year intensive correction order and Bayly a 15-month community correction order, both involving restitution to the university, despite the magi...
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52% Bias Score
Saudi Arabia's 2024 Executions Surpass 300, Defying International Pressure
Saudi Arabia's executions in 2024 exceeded 300, a sharp rise from previous years, placing it among the world's top executioners despite international condemnation and its claims to limit capital punishment to major crimes; over 100 of those executed were foreign nationals.
Saudi Arabia's 2024 Executions Surpass 300, Defying International Pressure
Saudi Arabia's executions in 2024 exceeded 300, a sharp rise from previous years, placing it among the world's top executioners despite international condemnation and its claims to limit capital punishment to major crimes; over 100 of those executed were foreign nationals.
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56% Bias Score
Retrial Ordered for Suspected Sachsenhausen Guard
A German court ordered a retrial for a 100-year-old man suspected of being a guard at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp, overturning a lower court's decision to halt the proceedings due to the defendant's age and health. The Higher Regional Court in Frankfurt criticized the initial investigation'...
Retrial Ordered for Suspected Sachsenhausen Guard
A German court ordered a retrial for a 100-year-old man suspected of being a guard at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp, overturning a lower court's decision to halt the proceedings due to the defendant's age and health. The Higher Regional Court in Frankfurt criticized the initial investigation'...
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16% Bias Score
Avignon Mass Rape Trial Concludes with Lengthy Sentences
A French court sentenced 51 men, including Jean-Luc L., to various jail terms for participating in the repeated rape of Gisele Pelicot, orchestrated by Dominique Pelicot, who faces up to 20 years. The trial revealed coercive control tactics employed by Pelicot, and the case has sparked widespread pu...
Avignon Mass Rape Trial Concludes with Lengthy Sentences
A French court sentenced 51 men, including Jean-Luc L., to various jail terms for participating in the repeated rape of Gisele Pelicot, orchestrated by Dominique Pelicot, who faces up to 20 years. The trial revealed coercive control tactics employed by Pelicot, and the case has sparked widespread pu...
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48% Bias Score
Fake Princess Leonor TikTok Scam Defrauds Victims Globally
Dozens of fraudulent TikTok accounts impersonating Princess Leonor of Spain are scamming victims, primarily in Latin America, by promising financial aid in exchange for upfront fees; one victim, Juana Cobo from Guatemala, lost $735.
Fake Princess Leonor TikTok Scam Defrauds Victims Globally
Dozens of fraudulent TikTok accounts impersonating Princess Leonor of Spain are scamming victims, primarily in Latin America, by promising financial aid in exchange for upfront fees; one victim, Juana Cobo from Guatemala, lost $735.
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24% Bias Score
MA Teenagers Charged with Assault in Attack on Transgender Teen
Three Massachusetts teenagers face assault charges for allegedly attacking a transgender teen, Jayden Tkaczyk, on August 30th, causing significant injuries; police did not find enough evidence to add hate crime charges, though the victim and his family are pushing for them.
MA Teenagers Charged with Assault in Attack on Transgender Teen
Three Massachusetts teenagers face assault charges for allegedly attacking a transgender teen, Jayden Tkaczyk, on August 30th, causing significant injuries; police did not find enough evidence to add hate crime charges, though the victim and his family are pushing for them.
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36% Bias Score
Judge Recusal Further Delays Execution of Texas Man Convicted in "Shaken Baby Syndrome" Case
Texas Judge Deborah Oakes Evans recused herself from the Robert Roberson case, further delaying his execution for the 2003 murder of his two-year-old daughter, Nikki Curtis, which was initially scheduled for October 17th and faces questions over the validity of the "shaken baby syndrome" diagnosis.
Judge Recusal Further Delays Execution of Texas Man Convicted in "Shaken Baby Syndrome" Case
Texas Judge Deborah Oakes Evans recused herself from the Robert Roberson case, further delaying his execution for the 2003 murder of his two-year-old daughter, Nikki Curtis, which was initially scheduled for October 17th and faces questions over the validity of the "shaken baby syndrome" diagnosis.
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40% Bias Score