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Mexico: 2024 Surge in Journalist Killings
In 2024, Mexico saw a surge in journalist killings, reaching five deaths—the highest in Latin America—compared to two in 2023, largely attributed to drug cartels and impunity; this follows a period of relative calm before the June 2024 elections.
Mexico: 2024 Surge in Journalist Killings
In 2024, Mexico saw a surge in journalist killings, reaching five deaths—the highest in Latin America—compared to two in 2023, largely attributed to drug cartels and impunity; this follows a period of relative calm before the June 2024 elections.
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36% Bias Score
Italy Releases Libyan Warlord Accused of War Crimes
An Italian appeals court released Libyan warlord Ossama Anijem, accused by the ICC of war crimes and crimes against humanity, due to a procedural error in his arrest, sparking outrage from human rights groups and the ICC. Anijem was sent back to Libya aboard an Italian secret service aircraft.
Italy Releases Libyan Warlord Accused of War Crimes
An Italian appeals court released Libyan warlord Ossama Anijem, accused by the ICC of war crimes and crimes against humanity, due to a procedural error in his arrest, sparking outrage from human rights groups and the ICC. Anijem was sent back to Libya aboard an Italian secret service aircraft.
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44% Bias Score
Uğur Mumcu Assassination: 32 Years of Unresolved Impunity
Thirty-two years after journalist Uğur Mumcu's assassination in Ankara via a car bomb, his killers remain at large, despite alleged confessions and claims of the main suspect's location in Iran; investigative failures and potential state complicity are central to the ongoing case.
Uğur Mumcu Assassination: 32 Years of Unresolved Impunity
Thirty-two years after journalist Uğur Mumcu's assassination in Ankara via a car bomb, his killers remain at large, despite alleged confessions and claims of the main suspect's location in Iran; investigative failures and potential state complicity are central to the ongoing case.
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60% Bias Score
Journalist Metin Göktepe Killed by Police in 1996
On January 8, 1996, journalist Metin Göktepe was killed by police in custody after covering a funeral in Istanbul; despite initial denials, a state report confirmed his death in custody from police brutality, highlighting the dangers faced by journalists during a period of widespread unsolved murder...
Journalist Metin Göktepe Killed by Police in 1996
On January 8, 1996, journalist Metin Göktepe was killed by police in custody after covering a funeral in Istanbul; despite initial denials, a state report confirmed his death in custody from police brutality, highlighting the dangers faced by journalists during a period of widespread unsolved murder...
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32% Bias Score
Guatemalan Genocide: Setbacks in Justice for Ixil Mayan Victims
José Silvio Tay, a Guatemalan Mayan survivor of the 1981-1983 genocide, recounts his family's displacement and his current work with AJR to find the disappeared and advocate for justice, highlighting recent setbacks in legal proceedings against former military officials.
Guatemalan Genocide: Setbacks in Justice for Ixil Mayan Victims
José Silvio Tay, a Guatemalan Mayan survivor of the 1981-1983 genocide, recounts his family's displacement and his current work with AJR to find the disappeared and advocate for justice, highlighting recent setbacks in legal proceedings against former military officials.
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32% Bias Score
12-Year Sentence for Mother-in-Law's Murder in Chapinería
Emilio Ramos Manzanares was sentenced to 12 years in prison for the July 2020 murder of his mother-in-law in Chapinería, Spain; he stabbed her, dismembered her body, and disposed of it. His daughter was acquitted.
12-Year Sentence for Mother-in-Law's Murder in Chapinería
Emilio Ramos Manzanares was sentenced to 12 years in prison for the July 2020 murder of his mother-in-law in Chapinería, Spain; he stabbed her, dismembered her body, and disposed of it. His daughter was acquitted.
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52% Bias Score
Impunity Persists 20 Years After Murder of Land Rights Activist Dorothy Stang
In Anapu, Pará, Brazil, the 2005 murder of American missionary Dorothy Stang, who fought for land rights, remains largely unpunished two decades later, despite convictions; this highlights the ongoing violence and impunity surrounding land conflicts in the Amazon.
Impunity Persists 20 Years After Murder of Land Rights Activist Dorothy Stang
In Anapu, Pará, Brazil, the 2005 murder of American missionary Dorothy Stang, who fought for land rights, remains largely unpunished two decades later, despite convictions; this highlights the ongoing violence and impunity surrounding land conflicts in the Amazon.
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48% Bias Score
29 Years of Impunity: Turkey Fails to Prosecute Killers of Abdullah Canan
For 1034 weeks, the Saturday Mothers/People have protested in Galatasaray Square, demanding justice for Abdullah Canan, a businessman extrajudicially killed in 1996 by Turkish soldiers. Despite evidence of torture and multiple legal rulings, those responsible remain unpunished.
29 Years of Impunity: Turkey Fails to Prosecute Killers of Abdullah Canan
For 1034 weeks, the Saturday Mothers/People have protested in Galatasaray Square, demanding justice for Abdullah Canan, a businessman extrajudicially killed in 1996 by Turkish soldiers. Despite evidence of torture and multiple legal rulings, those responsible remain unpunished.
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48% Bias Score
Disparate Justice in Turkey: Narin and Şirin Cases Highlight Systemic Bias
The contrasting cases of Narin and Şirin, two murdered children in Turkey, highlight systemic biases within the justice system; Narin's killers received lengthy sentences despite ambiguities, while Şirin's killer received a swift harsh sentence.
Disparate Justice in Turkey: Narin and Şirin Cases Highlight Systemic Bias
The contrasting cases of Narin and Şirin, two murdered children in Turkey, highlight systemic biases within the justice system; Narin's killers received lengthy sentences despite ambiguities, while Şirin's killer received a swift harsh sentence.
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68% Bias Score
Turkish Appeals Court Upholds Acquittal in Yeşim Akbaş Death Case
A Turkish appeals court upheld the acquittal of Doğan Can Yıldız in the death of 26-year-old Yeşim Akbaş, despite evidence suggesting homicide; this decision, along with unanswered questions about alleged police misconduct, has sparked outrage and calls for judicial reform.
Turkish Appeals Court Upholds Acquittal in Yeşim Akbaş Death Case
A Turkish appeals court upheld the acquittal of Doğan Can Yıldız in the death of 26-year-old Yeşim Akbaş, despite evidence suggesting homicide; this decision, along with unanswered questions about alleged police misconduct, has sparked outrage and calls for judicial reform.
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56% Bias Score
Ecuadorian Military Charged in Murder of Four Children
In Ecuador, the incinerated remains of four children who disappeared after being detained by a military patrol on December 8th, 2023 were found; 16 air force members are charged with forced disappearance.
Ecuadorian Military Charged in Murder of Four Children
In Ecuador, the incinerated remains of four children who disappeared after being detained by a military patrol on December 8th, 2023 were found; 16 air force members are charged with forced disappearance.
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44% Bias Score
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
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