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Ontario Bill 5 sparks Indigenous protests over mining fast-track
Ontario's Bill 5, passed Wednesday, grants the government power to disregard laws to expedite projects, prompting Indigenous protests due to insufficient consultation; it also rewrites endangered species and archeological site protection legislation.
Ontario Bill 5 sparks Indigenous protests over mining fast-track
Ontario's Bill 5, passed Wednesday, grants the government power to disregard laws to expedite projects, prompting Indigenous protests due to insufficient consultation; it also rewrites endangered species and archeological site protection legislation.
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16% Bias Score
Mexico's First Indigenous Supreme Court Justice Elected Amidst Controversy
Hugo Aguilar, a 52-year-old Mixtec lawyer, won Mexico's first-ever judicial election for Supreme Court Justice on Sunday, becoming the first Indigenous justice in nearly 170 years; however, his past work with the ruling party raises concerns about potential conflicts of interest.
Mexico's First Indigenous Supreme Court Justice Elected Amidst Controversy
Hugo Aguilar, a 52-year-old Mixtec lawyer, won Mexico's first-ever judicial election for Supreme Court Justice on Sunday, becoming the first Indigenous justice in nearly 170 years; however, his past work with the ruling party raises concerns about potential conflicts of interest.
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52% Bias Score
New Zealand MPs Suspended for Haka Protest
Three Maori members of New Zealand's parliament were suspended for 7 to 21 days without pay for performing a haka to protest a bill perceived as harming Maori rights; the bill was later rejected.
New Zealand MPs Suspended for Haka Protest
Three Maori members of New Zealand's parliament were suspended for 7 to 21 days without pay for performing a haka to protest a bill perceived as harming Maori rights; the bill was later rejected.
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40% Bias Score
Indigenous Lawyer Projected to Lead Mexico's Supreme Court
With 92% of votes counted, Mixtec lawyer Hugo Aguilar Ortiz is projected to become Mexico's next Supreme Court president, marking the first time an Indigenous person will hold this position since Benito Juárez, reflecting a 5.2% voter preference and a 12.3% overall participation rate.
Indigenous Lawyer Projected to Lead Mexico's Supreme Court
With 92% of votes counted, Mixtec lawyer Hugo Aguilar Ortiz is projected to become Mexico's next Supreme Court president, marking the first time an Indigenous person will hold this position since Benito Juárez, reflecting a 5.2% voter preference and a 12.3% overall participation rate.
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44% Bias Score
Ontario's Bill 5 Sparks Controversy Over Resource Development
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's Bill 5, aiming to fast-track resource development, particularly mining in the Ring of Fire, faces strong opposition from Indigenous groups and environmentalists due to its suspension of environmental regulations and potential infringement on treaty rights, raising concern...
Ontario's Bill 5 Sparks Controversy Over Resource Development
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's Bill 5, aiming to fast-track resource development, particularly mining in the Ring of Fire, faces strong opposition from Indigenous groups and environmentalists due to its suspension of environmental regulations and potential infringement on treaty rights, raising concern...
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52% Bias Score
Philippines' Greening Program: Deforestation Exposes 'Greenwashing'
The Philippines' National Greening Program, launched in 2011, aimed to plant 1.8 billion seedlings across 2 million hectares; however, satellite imagery reveals that 4% of the land experienced deforestation, highlighting issues with implementation and oversight, including 'greenwashing' of unsustain...
Philippines' Greening Program: Deforestation Exposes 'Greenwashing'
The Philippines' National Greening Program, launched in 2011, aimed to plant 1.8 billion seedlings across 2 million hectares; however, satellite imagery reveals that 4% of the land experienced deforestation, highlighting issues with implementation and oversight, including 'greenwashing' of unsustain...
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60% Bias Score
Evu Expands Operations in Javari Valley Following Amazon Murders
Following the 2022 murders of journalist Dom Phillips and activist Bruno Pereira in Brazil's Javari Valley, the Indigenous patrol group Evu has expanded from 12 to nearly 120 members, establishing six mobile teams to combat illegal poaching, fishing, mining, and drug trafficking across the region's ...
Evu Expands Operations in Javari Valley Following Amazon Murders
Following the 2022 murders of journalist Dom Phillips and activist Bruno Pereira in Brazil's Javari Valley, the Indigenous patrol group Evu has expanded from 12 to nearly 120 members, establishing six mobile teams to combat illegal poaching, fishing, mining, and drug trafficking across the region's ...
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40% Bias Score
Largest Land-Back Deal in California History
The Yurok Tribe in California has regained 73 square miles of ancestral land along the Klamath River, in a \$56 million land-back deal with the Western Rivers Conservancy, marking the largest such project in state history; the land will be used for ecological restoration and community development.
Largest Land-Back Deal in California History
The Yurok Tribe in California has regained 73 square miles of ancestral land along the Klamath River, in a \$56 million land-back deal with the Western Rivers Conservancy, marking the largest such project in state history; the land will be used for ecological restoration and community development.
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44% Bias Score
Family Demands Independent Inquiry After Indigenous Man Dies in Police Custody
Kumanjayi White, a 24-year-old Warlpiri man with disabilities, died in police custody in Alice Springs on May 27th after being restrained by police; his family demands CCTV footage, bodycam footage, and an independent investigation, citing concerns about police brutality and systemic racism.
Family Demands Independent Inquiry After Indigenous Man Dies in Police Custody
Kumanjayi White, a 24-year-old Warlpiri man with disabilities, died in police custody in Alice Springs on May 27th after being restrained by police; his family demands CCTV footage, bodycam footage, and an independent investigation, citing concerns about police brutality and systemic racism.
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44% Bias Score
Ontario Bill 5 Sparks First Nations Protests Amidst Fast-Tracked Passage
Ontario's Bill 5, designed to expedite large-scale projects, particularly mines, is facing strong opposition from First Nations who argue it threatens their rights and ignores their concerns, prompting protests and a fast-tracked legislative process that limits debate.
Ontario Bill 5 Sparks First Nations Protests Amidst Fast-Tracked Passage
Ontario's Bill 5, designed to expedite large-scale projects, particularly mines, is facing strong opposition from First Nations who argue it threatens their rights and ignores their concerns, prompting protests and a fast-tracked legislative process that limits debate.
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44% Bias Score
Warlpiri Man Dies in Police Custody During Reconciliation Week
A young, disabled Warlpiri man died after a scuffle with police in an Alice Springs Coles supermarket during Reconciliation Week; the same day, Western Australia announced $85,000 compensation for surviving stolen generation members, highlighting ongoing systemic issues and the need for meaningful a...
Warlpiri Man Dies in Police Custody During Reconciliation Week
A young, disabled Warlpiri man died after a scuffle with police in an Alice Springs Coles supermarket during Reconciliation Week; the same day, Western Australia announced $85,000 compensation for surviving stolen generation members, highlighting ongoing systemic issues and the need for meaningful a...
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64% Bias Score
Guatemalan Paramilitaries Sentenced for Mass Sexual Violence
A Guatemalan court sentenced three former paramilitaries to 40 years in prison each for crimes against humanity, specifically for the rape of at least six Achí Maya women during the 1980s civil war; the court emphasized the credibility of the victims' testimony.
Guatemalan Paramilitaries Sentenced for Mass Sexual Violence
A Guatemalan court sentenced three former paramilitaries to 40 years in prison each for crimes against humanity, specifically for the rape of at least six Achí Maya women during the 1980s civil war; the court emphasized the credibility of the victims' testimony.
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12% Bias Score
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