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South Korea Ends Private International Adoption, Citing Human Rights Violations
South Korea is ending its decades-long practice of outsourcing international adoptions to private agencies, following a government investigation that found human rights violations, including fraudulent orphan registrations and inadequate vetting of adoptive parents; the new state-run system will pri...
South Korea Ends Private International Adoption, Citing Human Rights Violations
South Korea is ending its decades-long practice of outsourcing international adoptions to private agencies, following a government investigation that found human rights violations, including fraudulent orphan registrations and inadequate vetting of adoptive parents; the new state-run system will pri...
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40% Bias Score
Funding Cuts End 988 Lifeline's LGBTQ+ Youth Services
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline's specialized LGBTQ+ youth services ended on June 2025 due to the exhaustion of $33 million in allocated funds, despite handling nearly 1.5 million calls since July 2022, raising concerns among advocacy groups about increased risks for vulnerable youth.
Funding Cuts End 988 Lifeline's LGBTQ+ Youth Services
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline's specialized LGBTQ+ youth services ended on June 2025 due to the exhaustion of $33 million in allocated funds, despite handling nearly 1.5 million calls since July 2022, raising concerns among advocacy groups about increased risks for vulnerable youth.
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40% Bias Score
Slovenia Bans Israeli Ministers Over Human Rights Violations
Slovenia banned Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich from entering the country on Thursday, becoming the first EU nation to do so due to their incitement of violence against Palestinians and support for illegal settlements; this follows a lack of unified EU action and prior sanctio...
Slovenia Bans Israeli Ministers Over Human Rights Violations
Slovenia banned Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich from entering the country on Thursday, becoming the first EU nation to do so due to their incitement of violence against Palestinians and support for illegal settlements; this follows a lack of unified EU action and prior sanctio...
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Cristosal Flees El Salvador Amidst Government Crackdown
El Salvador's human rights organization Cristosal relocated 20 employees to Guatemala and Honduras due to government harassment and legal threats, including the imprisonment of its anti-corruption lawyer, Ruth López, under controversial enrichment charges; this follows a new "foreign agents" law res...
Cristosal Flees El Salvador Amidst Government Crackdown
El Salvador's human rights organization Cristosal relocated 20 employees to Guatemala and Honduras due to government harassment and legal threats, including the imprisonment of its anti-corruption lawyer, Ruth López, under controversial enrichment charges; this follows a new "foreign agents" law res...
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El Salvador: Human Rights Watchdog Cristosal Relocates Amid Government Crackdown
El Salvador's human rights watchdog Cristosal has relocated its operations outside the country due to government repression, suspending its work within the nation and citing risks of criminal persecution and lack of impartial trials, following the arrest of its prominent advocate Ruth Lopez and a ne...
El Salvador: Human Rights Watchdog Cristosal Relocates Amid Government Crackdown
El Salvador's human rights watchdog Cristosal has relocated its operations outside the country due to government repression, suspending its work within the nation and citing risks of criminal persecution and lack of impartial trials, following the arrest of its prominent advocate Ruth Lopez and a ne...
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Bulgaria: 2025 Protests Highlight Authoritarian Power Grab
Protests in Bulgaria in 2025 echo 2020's demonstrations against government overreach, but now target the Pevski-Borisov tandem's power grab, marked by increased police salaries, suppression of dissent (the Благомир Коцев case), and blatant disregard for legal processes and international criticism, p...
Bulgaria: 2025 Protests Highlight Authoritarian Power Grab
Protests in Bulgaria in 2025 echo 2020's demonstrations against government overreach, but now target the Pevski-Borisov tandem's power grab, marked by increased police salaries, suppression of dissent (the Благомир Коцев case), and blatant disregard for legal processes and international criticism, p...
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Hong Kong Tightens Prison Rules, Restricting Visits on National Security Grounds
Hong Kong enacted stricter prison regulations on Friday, allowing authorities to restrict visits from specific lawyers and religious personnel for national security reasons, impacting hundreds of individuals imprisoned for protest-related or national security offenses since 2020, raising concerns ab...
Hong Kong Tightens Prison Rules, Restricting Visits on National Security Grounds
Hong Kong enacted stricter prison regulations on Friday, allowing authorities to restrict visits from specific lawyers and religious personnel for national security reasons, impacting hundreds of individuals imprisoned for protest-related or national security offenses since 2020, raising concerns ab...
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Albanese's China Visit: Economic Gains Amidst Human Rights Concerns
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's six-day visit to China, marked by high-level meetings including a private lunch with President Xi Jinping, aims to strengthen economic ties while addressing human rights concerns, as highlighted by a journalist's account of imprisonment and ongoing intimi...
Albanese's China Visit: Economic Gains Amidst Human Rights Concerns
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's six-day visit to China, marked by high-level meetings including a private lunch with President Xi Jinping, aims to strengthen economic ties while addressing human rights concerns, as highlighted by a journalist's account of imprisonment and ongoing intimi...
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Teen Saves Girlfriend From Alleged Honor Killing
A 16-year-old boy saved his girlfriend's life after her parents allegedly tried to strangle her outside Timberline High School in Washington state on October 18, 2023, in an apparent honor killing because she refused an arranged marriage to a man in Iraq.
Teen Saves Girlfriend From Alleged Honor Killing
A 16-year-old boy saved his girlfriend's life after her parents allegedly tried to strangle her outside Timberline High School in Washington state on October 18, 2023, in an apparent honor killing because she refused an arranged marriage to a man in Iraq.
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Syria's Centralized Rule Fuels Violence After Israeli Airstrikes
Following Israeli airstrikes on March 10th, Syria's centralized government, despite a prior agreement to integrate the SDF, implemented a highly centralized constitution, leading to increased violence against minorities and escalating national security concerns.
Syria's Centralized Rule Fuels Violence After Israeli Airstrikes
Following Israeli airstrikes on March 10th, Syria's centralized government, despite a prior agreement to integrate the SDF, implemented a highly centralized constitution, leading to increased violence against minorities and escalating national security concerns.
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SAFE HIRE Act: Stricter Penalties for Executives Hiring Undocumented Workers
Senator Bernie Moreno introduced the "Strengthening Accountability for Employers Hiring Individuals and Reforming Enforcement Act" (SAFE HIRE Act), which increases penalties for executives of publicly traded companies that knowingly hire undocumented workers, potentially including up to 10 years in ...
SAFE HIRE Act: Stricter Penalties for Executives Hiring Undocumented Workers
Senator Bernie Moreno introduced the "Strengthening Accountability for Employers Hiring Individuals and Reforming Enforcement Act" (SAFE HIRE Act), which increases penalties for executives of publicly traded companies that knowingly hire undocumented workers, potentially including up to 10 years in ...
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Salvadoran NGO Cristosal Exiles Itself Amid Government Crackdown
The Salvadoran human rights NGO Cristosal, facing government repression including espionage and defamation, has exiled itself to Guatemala and Honduras, continuing operations from there after a new law restricted funding and operations in El Salvador.
Salvadoran NGO Cristosal Exiles Itself Amid Government Crackdown
The Salvadoran human rights NGO Cristosal, facing government repression including espionage and defamation, has exiled itself to Guatemala and Honduras, continuing operations from there after a new law restricted funding and operations in El Salvador.
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60% Bias Score
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