Mexico Expands Pre-Trial Detention Amid Impunity Concerns
Mexico's Senate approved a constitutional amendment expanding pre-trial detention to include extortion, fentanyl trafficking, and tax fraud, aiming to reduce impunity despite concerns from HRW and the UN about human rights violations and its impact on the 37.3% of the 233,777 prisoners currently det...
Mexico Expands Pre-Trial Detention Amid Impunity Concerns
Mexico's Senate approved a constitutional amendment expanding pre-trial detention to include extortion, fentanyl trafficking, and tax fraud, aiming to reduce impunity despite concerns from HRW and the UN about human rights violations and its impact on the 37.3% of the 233,777 prisoners currently det...
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32% Bias Score
Venezuela Passes Law Imposing Steep Penalties for Supporting US Sanctions
The Venezuelan National Assembly passed the Simon Bolivar Liberator law, imposing harsh penalties including 25–30 years imprisonment for supporting US sanctions against President Nicolas Maduro's government, impacting media and political opposition.
Venezuela Passes Law Imposing Steep Penalties for Supporting US Sanctions
The Venezuelan National Assembly passed the Simon Bolivar Liberator law, imposing harsh penalties including 25–30 years imprisonment for supporting US sanctions against President Nicolas Maduro's government, impacting media and political opposition.
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40% Bias Score
Turkey-EU JPC Meeting Ends Without Joint Statement Amidst Deep Divisions
The Turkey-EU Joint Parliamentary Committee met in Strasbourg after a year-long hiatus, discussing customs union modernization, visa liberalization, migration, and human rights; however, the meeting ended without a joint statement due to significant disagreements, particularly concerning human right...
Turkey-EU JPC Meeting Ends Without Joint Statement Amidst Deep Divisions
The Turkey-EU Joint Parliamentary Committee met in Strasbourg after a year-long hiatus, discussing customs union modernization, visa liberalization, migration, and human rights; however, the meeting ended without a joint statement due to significant disagreements, particularly concerning human right...
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60% Bias Score
Georgia Pauses EU Bid Amid Mass Protests
Thousands of Georgians protested in Tbilisi on Thursday night against their government's decision to pause EU accession efforts until 2028, prompting riot police intervention and a call for new elections by President Salome Zourabichvili.
Georgia Pauses EU Bid Amid Mass Protests
Thousands of Georgians protested in Tbilisi on Thursday night against their government's decision to pause EU accession efforts until 2028, prompting riot police intervention and a call for new elections by President Salome Zourabichvili.
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40% Bias Score
Overseas Chinese Activists Continue "White Paper" Movement Amidst Risks
Two years after the "White Paper" protests in China, overseas Chinese activists are continuing to commemorate the movement and advocate for human rights, despite facing risks and potential repercussions for their families in China.
Overseas Chinese Activists Continue "White Paper" Movement Amidst Risks
Two years after the "White Paper" protests in China, overseas Chinese activists are continuing to commemorate the movement and advocate for human rights, despite facing risks and potential repercussions for their families in China.
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24% Bias Score
Chinese Journalist Sentenced to Seven Years for Espionage
A Beijing court sentenced veteran Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu to seven years in prison for espionage on Friday, following his February 2022 detention after a lunch meeting with a Japanese diplomat; the closed-door trial excluded foreign observers and family.
Chinese Journalist Sentenced to Seven Years for Espionage
A Beijing court sentenced veteran Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu to seven years in prison for espionage on Friday, following his February 2022 detention after a lunch meeting with a Japanese diplomat; the closed-door trial excluded foreign observers and family.
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48% Bias Score
Venezuela Passes Law Punishing Support for Foreign Sanctions
Venezuela's National Assembly approved a law on Thursday punishing citizens who support foreign sanctions, a direct response to the US House-passed "Ley Bolívar" which aims to halt US government contracts with Venezuela; the Venezuelan law allows for life-long political disqualification and asset se...
Venezuela Passes Law Punishing Support for Foreign Sanctions
Venezuela's National Assembly approved a law on Thursday punishing citizens who support foreign sanctions, a direct response to the US House-passed "Ley Bolívar" which aims to halt US government contracts with Venezuela; the Venezuelan law allows for life-long political disqualification and asset se...
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40% Bias Score
Venezuela: 25-30 Years in Prison for Supporting Sanctions Against Maduro
Venezuela's parliament enacted a law imposing 25–30 years imprisonment for supporting international sanctions against President Maduro, directly responding to a US House bill that aims to strengthen sanctions against his regime. The law includes hefty fines and ineligibility penalties, escalating te...
Venezuela: 25-30 Years in Prison for Supporting Sanctions Against Maduro
Venezuela's parliament enacted a law imposing 25–30 years imprisonment for supporting international sanctions against President Maduro, directly responding to a US House bill that aims to strengthen sanctions against his regime. The law includes hefty fines and ineligibility penalties, escalating te...
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40% Bias Score
80th Anniversary of Thiaroye Massacre Highlights Unresolved Questions
On December 1, 1944, French officers killed at least 35 West African soldiers at the Thiaroye military camp near Dakar, Senegal, after the soldiers demanded their overdue pay; the exact number of victims remains unknown, sparking controversy and calls for further investigation.
80th Anniversary of Thiaroye Massacre Highlights Unresolved Questions
On December 1, 1944, French officers killed at least 35 West African soldiers at the Thiaroye military camp near Dakar, Senegal, after the soldiers demanded their overdue pay; the exact number of victims remains unknown, sparking controversy and calls for further investigation.
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20% Bias Score
Smugglers Abandon 10-Year-Old Child at Texas Border
A 10-year-old Salvadoran boy was found abandoned and crying near the US-Mexico border in Maverick County, Texas, by Texas DPS officers after being abandoned by smugglers; this is the second such incident this week, following the discovery of a two-year-old girl in similar circumstances.
Smugglers Abandon 10-Year-Old Child at Texas Border
A 10-year-old Salvadoran boy was found abandoned and crying near the US-Mexico border in Maverick County, Texas, by Texas DPS officers after being abandoned by smugglers; this is the second such incident this week, following the discovery of a two-year-old girl in similar circumstances.
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60% Bias Score
Nigeria: Amnesty International Documents 24 Deaths in August Anti-Government Protests
Amnesty International reported that Nigerian authorities killed at least 24 protesters, including two children, and detained over 1,200 during August anti-government demonstrations, citing excessive police force and a lack of accountability for past abuses.
Nigeria: Amnesty International Documents 24 Deaths in August Anti-Government Protests
Amnesty International reported that Nigerian authorities killed at least 24 protesters, including two children, and detained over 1,200 during August anti-government demonstrations, citing excessive police force and a lack of accountability for past abuses.
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44% Bias Score
Chinese Journalist Sentenced to Seven Years for Espionage
A Beijing court sentenced veteran journalist Dong Yuyu to seven years in prison for espionage on Friday; he was detained in February 2022 after meeting with a Japanese diplomat, and the trial was closed to foreign observers.
Chinese Journalist Sentenced to Seven Years for Espionage
A Beijing court sentenced veteran journalist Dong Yuyu to seven years in prison for espionage on Friday; he was detained in February 2022 after meeting with a Japanese diplomat, and the trial was closed to foreign observers.
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32% Bias Score