Georgia Arrests Opposition Leader Amid Anti-Government Protests Over EU Talks
Georgian police arrested opposition leader Zurab Japaridze after using force to disperse tens of thousands of anti-government protesters in Tbilisi, escalating tensions over the government's decision to suspend EU membership talks amid accusations of Russian influence and democratic backsliding.
Georgia Arrests Opposition Leader Amid Anti-Government Protests Over EU Talks
Georgian police arrested opposition leader Zurab Japaridze after using force to disperse tens of thousands of anti-government protesters in Tbilisi, escalating tensions over the government's decision to suspend EU membership talks amid accusations of Russian influence and democratic backsliding.
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48% Bias Score
Belgium Ordered to Pay Restitution for Colonial-Era Abduction of Congolese Women
A Belgian court ordered the state to pay restitution to five Congolese women abducted as children and placed in orphanages during Belgium's colonial rule in the Congo, ruling that the abductions constituted crimes against humanity; the case is the first to shed light on the fate of thousands of mixe...
Belgium Ordered to Pay Restitution for Colonial-Era Abduction of Congolese Women
A Belgian court ordered the state to pay restitution to five Congolese women abducted as children and placed in orphanages during Belgium's colonial rule in the Congo, ruling that the abductions constituted crimes against humanity; the case is the first to shed light on the fate of thousands of mixe...
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44% Bias Score
Eight Turkish Opposition Mayors Removed After March 2024 Elections
Following the March 2024 Turkish local elections, eight opposition mayors, including those of Esenyurt and Mardin, were removed and replaced with government-appointed trustees, prompting criticism from Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu who called these actions a violation of public mandate and democrati...
Eight Turkish Opposition Mayors Removed After March 2024 Elections
Following the March 2024 Turkish local elections, eight opposition mayors, including those of Esenyurt and Mardin, were removed and replaced with government-appointed trustees, prompting criticism from Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu who called these actions a violation of public mandate and democrati...
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56% Bias Score
France Restricts Healthcare Access, Endangering Vulnerable Women
The French government plans to restrict access to the Aide Médicale de l'État (AME) by including spousal income in eligibility calculations, potentially affecting 192,000 women, mostly undocumented migrants, and increasing their vulnerability to domestic abuse.
France Restricts Healthcare Access, Endangering Vulnerable Women
The French government plans to restrict access to the Aide Médicale de l'État (AME) by including spousal income in eligibility calculations, potentially affecting 192,000 women, mostly undocumented migrants, and increasing their vulnerability to domestic abuse.
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72% Bias Score
Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Long-Term Health Crisis Persists
The Bhopal gas tragedy's aftermath continues to affect thousands of children in India, suffering from birth defects and chronic illnesses due to parental exposure to methyl isocyanate, while inadequate cleanup and legal challenges perpetuate the crisis.
Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Long-Term Health Crisis Persists
The Bhopal gas tragedy's aftermath continues to affect thousands of children in India, suffering from birth defects and chronic illnesses due to parental exposure to methyl isocyanate, while inadequate cleanup and legal challenges perpetuate the crisis.
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28% Bias Score
Dortmund Police Shooting: Prosecution Seeks Acquittal for Officers
Following the fatal police shooting of 16-year-old refugee Mouhamed Dramé in Dortmund on August 8, 2022, the prosecution recommended a 10-month suspended sentence for the Einsatzleiter and acquittals for the other officers, citing a mistaken belief of self-defense stemming from a flawed deployment s...
Dortmund Police Shooting: Prosecution Seeks Acquittal for Officers
Following the fatal police shooting of 16-year-old refugee Mouhamed Dramé in Dortmund on August 8, 2022, the prosecution recommended a 10-month suspended sentence for the Einsatzleiter and acquittals for the other officers, citing a mistaken belief of self-defense stemming from a flawed deployment s...
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56% Bias Score
Iranian Rapper Toomaj Salehi Released from Prison
Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi was released from prison on December 1st after his death sentence was overturned; he had been imprisoned since October 2022 for criticizing the Iranian regime and supporting protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death.
Iranian Rapper Toomaj Salehi Released from Prison
Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi was released from prison on December 1st after his death sentence was overturned; he had been imprisoned since October 2022 for criticizing the Iranian regime and supporting protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death.
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44% Bias Score
Mexico Court Orders Migrant Detention Registry
Mexico's Supreme Court ruled that Congress must create a public registry for detained migrants, addressing systemic human rights violations and a five-year delay in implementing existing legislation; this follows a lawsuit by human rights organizations highlighting the vulnerability of migrants to a...
Mexico Court Orders Migrant Detention Registry
Mexico's Supreme Court ruled that Congress must create a public registry for detained migrants, addressing systemic human rights violations and a five-year delay in implementing existing legislation; this follows a lawsuit by human rights organizations highlighting the vulnerability of migrants to a...
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40% Bias Score
Dutch Cabinet Explores Citizenship Revocation for Antisemitic Crimes, Raising Equality Concerns
The Dutch cabinet is exploring revoking citizenship for serious crimes involving discrimination, such as antisemitism, disproportionately affecting dual nationals and raising concerns about violating Article 1 of the Constitution, guaranteeing equal treatment under the law.
Dutch Cabinet Explores Citizenship Revocation for Antisemitic Crimes, Raising Equality Concerns
The Dutch cabinet is exploring revoking citizenship for serious crimes involving discrimination, such as antisemitism, disproportionately affecting dual nationals and raising concerns about violating Article 1 of the Constitution, guaranteeing equal treatment under the law.
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56% Bias Score
Baltic States Sanction Georgian Officials After Protest Crackdown
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania imposed sanctions on 11 Georgian officials, including the Interior Minister and a pro-Russia oligarch, after the Georgian government suppressed pro-EU protests, prompting increased pressure on the EU to follow suit.
Baltic States Sanction Georgian Officials After Protest Crackdown
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania imposed sanctions on 11 Georgian officials, including the Interior Minister and a pro-Russia oligarch, after the Georgian government suppressed pro-EU protests, prompting increased pressure on the EU to follow suit.
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40% Bias Score
Baltic States Sanction Georgian Officials Over Protest Crackdown
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania imposed sanctions on 11 Georgian officials, including oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili and Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri, for their role in violently suppressing anti-government protests in Tbilisi following the government's decision to suspend the country's EU acce...
Baltic States Sanction Georgian Officials Over Protest Crackdown
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania imposed sanctions on 11 Georgian officials, including oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili and Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri, for their role in violently suppressing anti-government protests in Tbilisi following the government's decision to suspend the country's EU acce...
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40% Bias Score
Former Kansas Police Detective Accused of Sexual Assault Dies Before Trial
Roger Golubski, a 71-year-old former Kansas City, Kansas police detective accused of sexually assaulting Black women and girls for decades, died from a gunshot wound on Monday, the day his trial was set to begin; authorities found no signs of foul play.
Former Kansas Police Detective Accused of Sexual Assault Dies Before Trial
Roger Golubski, a 71-year-old former Kansas City, Kansas police detective accused of sexually assaulting Black women and girls for decades, died from a gunshot wound on Monday, the day his trial was set to begin; authorities found no signs of foul play.
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48% Bias Score