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Istanbul Bar Association Faces Trial Amidst Crackdown on Turkish Lawyers
The Istanbul Bar Association faces trial for "terrorist propaganda" and "spreading misinformation", highlighting the increasing challenges faced by Turkish lawyers, including arbitrary removal from courtrooms and denial of access to clients, raising serious concerns about judicial independence and a...
Istanbul Bar Association Faces Trial Amidst Crackdown on Turkish Lawyers
The Istanbul Bar Association faces trial for "terrorist propaganda" and "spreading misinformation", highlighting the increasing challenges faced by Turkish lawyers, including arbitrary removal from courtrooms and denial of access to clients, raising serious concerns about judicial independence and a...
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52% Bias Score
CGPJ Defends Judge Amidst Government Criticism
The Permanent Commission of the CGPJ issued a statement defending the judge in Badajoz who sent the brother of Spain's Prime Minister and the leader of the Extremeña socialists to trial, following criticism from the government, emphasizing the importance of respecting judicial independence and maint...
CGPJ Defends Judge Amidst Government Criticism
The Permanent Commission of the CGPJ issued a statement defending the judge in Badajoz who sent the brother of Spain's Prime Minister and the leader of the Extremeña socialists to trial, following criticism from the government, emphasizing the importance of respecting judicial independence and maint...
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36% Bias Score
Spanish Judiciary Plans Strike Over Judicial Reforms
Spanish judges and prosecutors are planning a strike on June 11th to protest judicial reforms they see as undermining judicial independence, increasing the risk of political influence, and potentially weakening the rule of law in Spain.
Spanish Judiciary Plans Strike Over Judicial Reforms
Spanish judges and prosecutors are planning a strike on June 11th to protest judicial reforms they see as undermining judicial independence, increasing the risk of political influence, and potentially weakening the rule of law in Spain.
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52% Bias Score
EU Countries Urge Easier Deportation of Criminal Foreigners, Facing Council of Europe Criticism
Nine EU countries (Italy, Denmark, Poland, Austria, Belgium, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Czechia) called for changes to the European Convention on Human Rights to enable easier deportation of criminal foreigners; the Council of Europe criticized this initiative, emphasizing judicial independence fro...
EU Countries Urge Easier Deportation of Criminal Foreigners, Facing Council of Europe Criticism
Nine EU countries (Italy, Denmark, Poland, Austria, Belgium, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Czechia) called for changes to the European Convention on Human Rights to enable easier deportation of criminal foreigners; the Council of Europe criticized this initiative, emphasizing judicial independence fro...
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44% Bias Score
EU Nations Challenge Human Rights Convention on Migration
Nine EU countries, led by Italy, formally requested a review of the European Convention on Human Rights concerning migration, drawing sharp criticism from Germany and raising concerns about the erosion of human rights protections within the EU.
EU Nations Challenge Human Rights Convention on Migration
Nine EU countries, led by Italy, formally requested a review of the European Convention on Human Rights concerning migration, drawing sharp criticism from Germany and raising concerns about the erosion of human rights protections within the EU.
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56% Bias Score
Spanish Government's Judicial Reform Faces Sharp Criticism
The Spanish government is undertaking a major judicial and fiscal reform, sparking criticism from judges' and prosecutors' associations who claim it threatens judicial independence and the rule of law; the Minister of Justice, Félix Bolaños, defends the reform as necessary for modernizing the system...
Spanish Government's Judicial Reform Faces Sharp Criticism
The Spanish government is undertaking a major judicial and fiscal reform, sparking criticism from judges' and prosecutors' associations who claim it threatens judicial independence and the rule of law; the Minister of Justice, Félix Bolaños, defends the reform as necessary for modernizing the system...
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40% Bias Score
PP Accuses Spanish Government of Democratic Backsliding
The Partido Popular (PP) accuses Spain's government of democratic backsliding, citing an amnesty law, potential Attorney General prosecution, alleged court pressure, and attacks on judicial independence, proposing institutional reforms and highlighting a lack of European precedent.
PP Accuses Spanish Government of Democratic Backsliding
The Partido Popular (PP) accuses Spain's government of democratic backsliding, citing an amnesty law, potential Attorney General prosecution, alleged court pressure, and attacks on judicial independence, proposing institutional reforms and highlighting a lack of European precedent.
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60% Bias Score
Spanish Judges to Strike over Concerns of Government Interference in Judiciary
Spanish judges and prosecutors plan a June 11th strike protesting the appointment of Félix Bolaños as Justice Minister, citing concerns over government interference in the judiciary and echoing past controversies like the 'fourth shift' system for judicial appointments.
Spanish Judges to Strike over Concerns of Government Interference in Judiciary
Spanish judges and prosecutors plan a June 11th strike protesting the appointment of Félix Bolaños as Justice Minister, citing concerns over government interference in the judiciary and echoing past controversies like the 'fourth shift' system for judicial appointments.
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64% Bias Score
Europarat Criticizes Initiative to Ease Deportation of Criminal Foreigners
Nine European countries, led by Italy and Denmark, proposed a review of the European Court of Human Rights' interpretation of the Convention on Human Rights to allow for easier deportation of criminal foreigners; the Europarat criticized this, emphasizing judicial independence from political influen...
Europarat Criticizes Initiative to Ease Deportation of Criminal Foreigners
Nine European countries, led by Italy and Denmark, proposed a review of the European Court of Human Rights' interpretation of the Convention on Human Rights to allow for easier deportation of criminal foreigners; the Europarat criticized this, emphasizing judicial independence from political influen...
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60% Bias Score
Spanish Amnesty Law Undermines Rule of Law to Secure Sánchez's Power
The Spanish Parliament passed an amnesty law enabling individuals involved in the 2017 Catalan independence attempt to avoid prosecution, a move criticized for undermining the rule of law and securing Prime Minister Sánchez's political survival.
Spanish Amnesty Law Undermines Rule of Law to Secure Sánchez's Power
The Spanish Parliament passed an amnesty law enabling individuals involved in the 2017 Catalan independence attempt to avoid prosecution, a move criticized for undermining the rule of law and securing Prime Minister Sánchez's political survival.
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72% Bias Score
Spanish Judges Protest Judiciary Reform
Five Spanish judicial and prosecutorial associations are protesting a January reform of the Organic Law of the Judiciary with a 10-minute strike on June 11th, arguing it weakens judicial independence and fiscal autonomy, while the government says concerns are unfounded and the reform aligns with Eur...
Spanish Judges Protest Judiciary Reform
Five Spanish judicial and prosecutorial associations are protesting a January reform of the Organic Law of the Judiciary with a 10-minute strike on June 11th, arguing it weakens judicial independence and fiscal autonomy, while the government says concerns are unfounded and the reform aligns with Eur...
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40% Bias Score
Spanish Justice Minister Seeks Collaboration on Controversial Judicial Reform
Spanish Justice Minister Félix Bolaños invited judges' and prosecutors' associations to discuss his government's judicial career reform, which has faced criticism for changing entrance exams and stabilizing substitute judges and prosecutors, despite the government's claims that it will improve the j...
Spanish Justice Minister Seeks Collaboration on Controversial Judicial Reform
Spanish Justice Minister Félix Bolaños invited judges' and prosecutors' associations to discuss his government's judicial career reform, which has faced criticism for changing entrance exams and stabilizing substitute judges and prosecutors, despite the government's claims that it will improve the j...
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40% Bias Score
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