Poland Suspends Asylum Rights Amid Belarus Migration Crisis
Poland's parliament passed a bill enabling the temporary suspension of asylum rights amid concerns over Belarus-orchestrated migration deemed a security threat, sparking legal and human rights controversies.
Poland Suspends Asylum Rights Amid Belarus Migration Crisis
Poland's parliament passed a bill enabling the temporary suspension of asylum rights amid concerns over Belarus-orchestrated migration deemed a security threat, sparking legal and human rights controversies.
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56% Bias Score
Hamas Hostage Details Impregnable Tunnels, Horrific Conditions
Eli Sharabi, released after 491 days as a Hamas hostage, described nearly insurmountable tunnel fortifications, horrific conditions, and the impact of Israeli government statements on hostage treatment, revealing the murder of fellow hostages and the challenges of future rescue operations.
Hamas Hostage Details Impregnable Tunnels, Horrific Conditions
Eli Sharabi, released after 491 days as a Hamas hostage, described nearly insurmountable tunnel fortifications, horrific conditions, and the impact of Israeli government statements on hostage treatment, revealing the murder of fellow hostages and the challenges of future rescue operations.
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40% Bias Score
Orbán Escalates Crackdown on Critics in Hungary
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, inspired by Donald Trump, is escalating his attacks against critics, threatening unspecified reprisals and constitutional changes defining gender as binary, potentially banning Pride parades.
Orbán Escalates Crackdown on Critics in Hungary
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, inspired by Donald Trump, is escalating his attacks against critics, threatening unspecified reprisals and constitutional changes defining gender as binary, potentially banning Pride parades.
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56% Bias Score
Brazilian Film "I'm Still Here" Spurs Reckoning with Dictatorship's Legacy
I'm Still Here," a Brazilian film about enforced disappearances during the 1964-1985 military dictatorship, is nominated for an Oscar and has sparked renewed calls for accountability for past human rights abuses and the recent coup attempt.
Brazilian Film "I'm Still Here" Spurs Reckoning with Dictatorship's Legacy
I'm Still Here," a Brazilian film about enforced disappearances during the 1964-1985 military dictatorship, is nominated for an Oscar and has sparked renewed calls for accountability for past human rights abuses and the recent coup attempt.
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44% Bias Score
Congolese Refugees Risk Lives Swimming to Burundi to Escape M23
Hundreds of Congolese civilians are swimming across the Ruzizi River into Burundi to escape fighting between the M23 rebel group and the Congolese army, facing perilous conditions and risking their lives; one mother lost her seven-month-old child to illness after crossing.
Congolese Refugees Risk Lives Swimming to Burundi to Escape M23
Hundreds of Congolese civilians are swimming across the Ruzizi River into Burundi to escape fighting between the M23 rebel group and the Congolese army, facing perilous conditions and risking their lives; one mother lost her seven-month-old child to illness after crossing.
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44% Bias Score
Budapest Pride Parade Cancelled by Hungarian Government
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán cancelled the annual Budapest Pride parade on February 22nd, citing it as a waste of resources, a decision supported by other government officials and criticized by LGBTQ+ advocates who see it as a violation of basic rights and a threat to democracy.
Budapest Pride Parade Cancelled by Hungarian Government
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán cancelled the annual Budapest Pride parade on February 22nd, citing it as a waste of resources, a decision supported by other government officials and criticized by LGBTQ+ advocates who see it as a violation of basic rights and a threat to democracy.
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52% Bias Score
Facebook's Algorithm Ruled Gender-Biased in Job Ads
A Netherlands human rights body ruled that Facebook's algorithm displays gender bias in job ad promotion, showing women ads for typically female professions and men ads for typically male professions; this decision follows a Global Witness investigation across six countries and could lead to fines o...
Facebook's Algorithm Ruled Gender-Biased in Job Ads
A Netherlands human rights body ruled that Facebook's algorithm displays gender bias in job ad promotion, showing women ads for typically female professions and men ads for typically male professions; this decision follows a Global Witness investigation across six countries and could lead to fines o...
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28% Bias Score
Oldest Known Holocaust Survivor Dies at 113
Rose Girone, believed to be the oldest living Holocaust survivor, died at 113 in New York, prompting renewed calls to preserve the memories of the Holocaust while firsthand witnesses remain.
Oldest Known Holocaust Survivor Dies at 113
Rose Girone, believed to be the oldest living Holocaust survivor, died at 113 in New York, prompting renewed calls to preserve the memories of the Holocaust while firsthand witnesses remain.
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24% Bias Score
Nicaragua Withdraws from UN Human Rights Council
The Nicaraguan government withdrew from the UN Human Rights Council on February 27th, 2024, citing a critical report on its human rights record and a recent constitutional reform that further centralized power under President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo. This follows a pattern o...
Nicaragua Withdraws from UN Human Rights Council
The Nicaraguan government withdrew from the UN Human Rights Council on February 27th, 2024, citing a critical report on its human rights record and a recent constitutional reform that further centralized power under President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo. This follows a pattern o...
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44% Bias Score
Armenia Condemns Azerbaijan's Imprisonment and Alleged Torture of 23 Armenian Citizens
Azerbaijan holds 23 Armenian citizens, including eight former Artsakh officials, facing serious charges amidst reports of torture and mistreatment, prompting Armenia's deep concern and international advocacy for their release.
Armenia Condemns Azerbaijan's Imprisonment and Alleged Torture of 23 Armenian Citizens
Azerbaijan holds 23 Armenian citizens, including eight former Artsakh officials, facing serious charges amidst reports of torture and mistreatment, prompting Armenia's deep concern and international advocacy for their release.
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56% Bias Score
\"Bavarian Museums Face Backlash Over Secret List of Nazi-Looted Art\"\
A recently leaked list from the Bavarian State Painting Collections reveals approximately 1000 art pieces, 200 confirmed and 800 suspected, to be Nazi-looted art; the list, created in 2020, remained secret until a recent Süddeutsche Zeitung report, sparking criticism over delays in restitution and t...
\"Bavarian Museums Face Backlash Over Secret List of Nazi-Looted Art\"\
A recently leaked list from the Bavarian State Painting Collections reveals approximately 1000 art pieces, 200 confirmed and 800 suspected, to be Nazi-looted art; the list, created in 2020, remained secret until a recent Süddeutsche Zeitung report, sparking criticism over delays in restitution and t...
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44% Bias Score
Germany Condemns Thailand's Deportation of Uyghurs to China
Germany and human rights groups condemn Thailand for deporting 40 Uyghurs to China on Thursday, violating international law prohibiting the return of individuals facing human rights abuses; China claims the deportation was legal and necessary for combating crime.
Germany Condemns Thailand's Deportation of Uyghurs to China
Germany and human rights groups condemn Thailand for deporting 40 Uyghurs to China on Thursday, violating international law prohibiting the return of individuals facing human rights abuses; China claims the deportation was legal and necessary for combating crime.
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52% Bias Score