Record Feminicides in Colombia Expose Systemic Crisis of Gender Violence
The murder of 24-year-old Catalina Leyva, who disappeared after a job interview, highlights a record 745 feminicides in Colombia between January and October 2024, alongside rising human trafficking and a lack of protective measures for women, revealing a systemic crisis.
Record Feminicides in Colombia Expose Systemic Crisis of Gender Violence
The murder of 24-year-old Catalina Leyva, who disappeared after a job interview, highlights a record 745 feminicides in Colombia between January and October 2024, alongside rising human trafficking and a lack of protective measures for women, revealing a systemic crisis.
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44% Bias Score
Chevron's Retaliation Against Lawyer Steven Donziger Sparks Calls for Presidential Pardon
Following a $9.5 billion judgment against Chevron for environmental destruction in Ecuador, Chevron retaliated with a legal campaign that led to the conviction, imprisonment, and house arrest of Steven Donziger, the lawyer who won the case, prompting calls for a presidential pardon.
Chevron's Retaliation Against Lawyer Steven Donziger Sparks Calls for Presidential Pardon
Following a $9.5 billion judgment against Chevron for environmental destruction in Ecuador, Chevron retaliated with a legal campaign that led to the conviction, imprisonment, and house arrest of Steven Donziger, the lawyer who won the case, prompting calls for a presidential pardon.
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60% Bias Score
Iran's Strict New Hijab Law Sparks Controversy
Iran's parliament passed a new law increasing penalties for women violating hijab rules, including potential death sentences, despite President Pezeshkian's opposition and lack of public support; the law also bans imports promoting "immodesty.
Iran's Strict New Hijab Law Sparks Controversy
Iran's parliament passed a new law increasing penalties for women violating hijab rules, including potential death sentences, despite President Pezeshkian's opposition and lack of public support; the law also bans imports promoting "immodesty.
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64% Bias Score
Syria's Uncertain Future Under New Islamist Rule
Following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, Syria's new Islamist government, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTC), faces challenges in consolidating power amidst ongoing conflicts and international pressure, raising concerns about human rights and the future of Syrian refugees in Europe.
Syria's Uncertain Future Under New Islamist Rule
Following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, Syria's new Islamist government, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTC), faces challenges in consolidating power amidst ongoing conflicts and international pressure, raising concerns about human rights and the future of Syrian refugees in Europe.
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48% Bias Score
Uneven Remembrance of John Rabe's Heroism During the Nanjing Massacre
John Rabe, a German who saved 250,000 Chinese civilians during the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, is revered in China but remains relatively unknown in the West, highlighting the uneven distribution of historical memory and the risk of repeating past mistakes if history is forgotten or denied.
Uneven Remembrance of John Rabe's Heroism During the Nanjing Massacre
John Rabe, a German who saved 250,000 Chinese civilians during the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, is revered in China but remains relatively unknown in the West, highlighting the uneven distribution of historical memory and the risk of repeating past mistakes if history is forgotten or denied.
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40% Bias Score
"Syria's Douma Chemical Attack: Survivors Demand Justice After Years of Silence"
"In April 2018, a chemical attack in Douma, Syria, killed at least 43 people, including Tofik Diama's family. The OPCW implicated the Syrian Air Force, but the Assad regime denies responsibility, leading to survivors now demanding a new investigation and the exhumation of a suspected mass grave.",
"Syria's Douma Chemical Attack: Survivors Demand Justice After Years of Silence"
"In April 2018, a chemical attack in Douma, Syria, killed at least 43 people, including Tofik Diama's family. The OPCW implicated the Syrian Air Force, but the Assad regime denies responsibility, leading to survivors now demanding a new investigation and the exhumation of a suspected mass grave.",
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60% Bias Score
"Thousands Freed, But Many Still Missing After Assad's Fall"
"Following the fall of President Bashar al-Assad's regime, thousands of prisoners have been released, but many others remain missing, highlighting the scale of human rights abuses during the Syrian civil war and the challenges faced by survivors and their families."
"Thousands Freed, But Many Still Missing After Assad's Fall"
"Following the fall of President Bashar al-Assad's regime, thousands of prisoners have been released, but many others remain missing, highlighting the scale of human rights abuses during the Syrian civil war and the challenges faced by survivors and their families."
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48% Bias Score
Iran's Stricter Hijab Law Sparks Outrage
Iran's parliament passed a new law increasing penalties for women not wearing hijabs, including potential death sentences, despite president's opposition and public resistance.
Iran's Stricter Hijab Law Sparks Outrage
Iran's parliament passed a new law increasing penalties for women not wearing hijabs, including potential death sentences, despite president's opposition and public resistance.
Progress
64% Bias Score
ICC Concludes Hearing on Climate Change's Impact on Vulnerable Nations
The International Criminal Court (ICC) concluded a two-week hearing on climate change, gathering testimonies from 98 countries and organizations to assess the responsibility of developed nations for its impacts on vulnerable countries; an advisory opinion is expected in 2025.
ICC Concludes Hearing on Climate Change's Impact on Vulnerable Nations
The International Criminal Court (ICC) concluded a two-week hearing on climate change, gathering testimonies from 98 countries and organizations to assess the responsibility of developed nations for its impacts on vulnerable countries; an advisory opinion is expected in 2025.
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48% Bias Score
Assad's Fall: Syria Faces Uncertain Future
The fall of the Assad regime in Syria, following the dictator's flight, has left the nation's future uncertain, raising concerns about human rights, economic stability, and the potential rise of extremist groups.
Assad's Fall: Syria Faces Uncertain Future
The fall of the Assad regime in Syria, following the dictator's flight, has left the nation's future uncertain, raising concerns about human rights, economic stability, and the potential rise of extremist groups.
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64% Bias Score
Belarus Arrests Seven Journalists in Crackdown on Dissent
Seven journalists from the Belarusian online newspaper Intex-Press were arrested on charges of "supporting extremist activities" earlier this month, part of a broader crackdown on dissent ahead of Belarus' January presidential election, according to the Belarusian Association of Journalists.
Belarus Arrests Seven Journalists in Crackdown on Dissent
Seven journalists from the Belarusian online newspaper Intex-Press were arrested on charges of "supporting extremist activities" earlier this month, part of a broader crackdown on dissent ahead of Belarus' January presidential election, according to the Belarusian Association of Journalists.
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44% Bias Score
Belarus: Suicide, Pardons, and Trial Highlight Regime's Crackdown
A Belarusian woman committed suicide after facing repeated persecution under "extremist" charges; 29 political prisoners were pardoned by Lukashenko; comedian Slava Komissarenko will be tried in absentia for satirizing Lukashenko.
Belarus: Suicide, Pardons, and Trial Highlight Regime's Crackdown
A Belarusian woman committed suicide after facing repeated persecution under "extremist" charges; 29 political prisoners were pardoned by Lukashenko; comedian Slava Komissarenko will be tried in absentia for satirizing Lukashenko.
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36% Bias Score