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Israel's Sleepless Divide: Conflict's Unequal Burden Fuels Societal Tensions
Israeli journalist Kalman Liebskind highlights a societal divide between those sleeping peacefully and those unable to due to the ongoing conflict, impacting leadership and media; this division reflects the unequal burden of national security, exacerbating societal tensions.
Israel's Sleepless Divide: Conflict's Unequal Burden Fuels Societal Tensions
Israeli journalist Kalman Liebskind highlights a societal divide between those sleeping peacefully and those unable to due to the ongoing conflict, impacting leadership and media; this division reflects the unequal burden of national security, exacerbating societal tensions.
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56% Bias Score
Germany strengthens Constitutional Court to safeguard democracy
Germany's parliament passed a law to strengthen its Federal Constitutional Court, requiring a two-thirds majority for future changes to its structure, spurred by concerns about the erosion of judicial independence in other European countries like Poland and Hungary.
Germany strengthens Constitutional Court to safeguard democracy
Germany's parliament passed a law to strengthen its Federal Constitutional Court, requiring a two-thirds majority for future changes to its structure, spurred by concerns about the erosion of judicial independence in other European countries like Poland and Hungary.
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44% Bias Score
Spanish Government Navigates Narrow Legislative Victories Amidst Internal Divisions
The Spanish government passed a justice reform bill and a tax package, but opposition parties repealed a tax on large energy companies, highlighting challenges in forging a unified tax policy within the ruling coalition.
Spanish Government Navigates Narrow Legislative Victories Amidst Internal Divisions
The Spanish government passed a justice reform bill and a tax package, but opposition parties repealed a tax on large energy companies, highlighting challenges in forging a unified tax policy within the ruling coalition.
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48% Bias Score
Hungary: Sweeping Legislative Changes Raise Concerns About Democratic Backsliding
The Hungarian Parliament amended 27 laws on December 17th, including constitutional changes to allow for the appointment of a Prosecutor General from outside the prosecutorial service, electoral boundary redrawing that disproportionately affects opposition strongholds, and changes to the governance ...
Hungary: Sweeping Legislative Changes Raise Concerns About Democratic Backsliding
The Hungarian Parliament amended 27 laws on December 17th, including constitutional changes to allow for the appointment of a Prosecutor General from outside the prosecutorial service, electoral boundary redrawing that disproportionately affects opposition strongholds, and changes to the governance ...
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60% Bias Score
DRC Constitutional Court Publishes First Ruling Bulletin
The Constitutional Court of the DRC, under Professor DieudonnƩ Kamuleta, published its first bulletin of rulings (2022-2023), a 400+ page document containing 65 decisions to improve transparency and access to constitutional jurisprudence for the public and officials.
DRC Constitutional Court Publishes First Ruling Bulletin
The Constitutional Court of the DRC, under Professor DieudonnƩ Kamuleta, published its first bulletin of rulings (2022-2023), a 400+ page document containing 65 decisions to improve transparency and access to constitutional jurisprudence for the public and officials.
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40% Bias Score
Israeli Committee Unlikely to Elect Chief Justice, Defying Court Order
Israel's Judicial Appointments Committee is expected to fail to elect a chief justice on Thursday, defying a High Court ruling, due to Justice Minister Levin's actions, leading to a subsequent contempt of court hearing.
Israeli Committee Unlikely to Elect Chief Justice, Defying Court Order
Israel's Judicial Appointments Committee is expected to fail to elect a chief justice on Thursday, defying a High Court ruling, due to Justice Minister Levin's actions, leading to a subsequent contempt of court hearing.
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52% Bias Score
\"Turkish Family Courts Fail to Protect Women from Domestic Violence: Mor Ćatı Report\"\
\"Mor Ćatı's report exposes failures in Turkish family courts to protect women from domestic violence, citing insufficient protection orders, gender-biased judgments, and inadequate legal aid, exemplified by a woman's years-long struggle to divorce her abusive husband.\
\"Turkish Family Courts Fail to Protect Women from Domestic Violence: Mor Ćatı Report\"\
\"Mor Ćatı's report exposes failures in Turkish family courts to protect women from domestic violence, citing insufficient protection orders, gender-biased judgments, and inadequate legal aid, exemplified by a woman's years-long struggle to divorce her abusive husband.\
Progress
48% Bias Score
Germany strengthens Constitutional Court against political manipulation
The German Bundestag passed legislation to protect the Federal Constitutional Court from political manipulation by requiring a two-thirds majority to change its rules, inspired by concerns about similar courts in Poland and Hungary.
Germany strengthens Constitutional Court against political manipulation
The German Bundestag passed legislation to protect the Federal Constitutional Court from political manipulation by requiring a two-thirds majority to change its rules, inspired by concerns about similar courts in Poland and Hungary.
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40% Bias Score
Spanish Plaintiffs Denounce Judicial Restrictions on Popular Accusations
Three Spanish plaintiffs' groupsāHazte OĆr, Iustitia Europa, and Adadeādenounced restrictions imposed by judges in several cases against the government, including the JosĆ© Luis Ćbalos case where the Supreme Court appointed the Popular Party as the sole representative of all plaintiffs, preventing ot...
Spanish Plaintiffs Denounce Judicial Restrictions on Popular Accusations
Three Spanish plaintiffs' groupsāHazte OĆr, Iustitia Europa, and Adadeādenounced restrictions imposed by judges in several cases against the government, including the JosĆ© Luis Ćbalos case where the Supreme Court appointed the Popular Party as the sole representative of all plaintiffs, preventing ot...
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52% Bias Score
Armenia Fails to Implement GRECO Anti-Corruption Recommendations
Armenia's parliament has not established a permanent ethics committee to investigate MPs' misconduct, despite GRECO recommendations and promises, citing a constitutional limit that experts argue is surmountable; this inaction demonstrates a lack of political will.
Armenia Fails to Implement GRECO Anti-Corruption Recommendations
Armenia's parliament has not established a permanent ethics committee to investigate MPs' misconduct, despite GRECO recommendations and promises, citing a constitutional limit that experts argue is surmountable; this inaction demonstrates a lack of political will.
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48% Bias Score
Levin Announces Resumption of Israeli Judicial Reforms Amidst Opposition Backlash
Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin announced his intention to resume judicial reforms, citing the High Court's alleged overreach; the opposition strongly criticized this decision, fearing further damage to Israeli democracy amidst ongoing national challenges.
Levin Announces Resumption of Israeli Judicial Reforms Amidst Opposition Backlash
Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin announced his intention to resume judicial reforms, citing the High Court's alleged overreach; the opposition strongly criticized this decision, fearing further damage to Israeli democracy amidst ongoing national challenges.
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44% Bias Score
Israel Debates Shifting Judicial Ombudsman Election to Knesset
A proposed bill in Israel would transfer the election of the judicial ombudsman from the Judicial Selections Committee to the Knesset, sparking controversy over potential political influence and concerns about the judicial system's proper functioning.
Israel Debates Shifting Judicial Ombudsman Election to Knesset
A proposed bill in Israel would transfer the election of the judicial ombudsman from the Judicial Selections Committee to the Knesset, sparking controversy over potential political influence and concerns about the judicial system's proper functioning.
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44% Bias Score
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