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Mali: Abduction Highlights Tensions Between Government and Religious Leaders
In Mali, the abduction of Daouda Magassa, an associate of Imam Mahmoud Dicko, on February 5th, 2024, underscores rising tensions between the transitional government and religious leaders who criticize its policies, leading to arrests and imprisonment of several imams for expressing dissent.
Mali: Abduction Highlights Tensions Between Government and Religious Leaders
In Mali, the abduction of Daouda Magassa, an associate of Imam Mahmoud Dicko, on February 5th, 2024, underscores rising tensions between the transitional government and religious leaders who criticize its policies, leading to arrests and imprisonment of several imams for expressing dissent.
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40% Bias Score
Trump's Aid Freeze Cripples Russian and Belarusian Rights Groups
President Trump's 90-day freeze on U.S. aid to Russian and Belarusian rights groups and independent media has caused financial hardship, with some organizations facing potential closure and others adapting by relying on alternative funding sources like private donations and crowdfunding; Belarusian ...
Trump's Aid Freeze Cripples Russian and Belarusian Rights Groups
President Trump's 90-day freeze on U.S. aid to Russian and Belarusian rights groups and independent media has caused financial hardship, with some organizations facing potential closure and others adapting by relying on alternative funding sources like private donations and crowdfunding; Belarusian ...
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36% Bias Score
USAID Dismantling: Impact on NGOs in Russia and Belarus
The United States is disbanding its Agency for International Development (USAID), reducing its staff from 10,000 to 290, impacting numerous NGOs in Russia, Belarus, and Moldova that relied on its funding for human rights and election monitoring; Russia and Belarus praised the decision.
USAID Dismantling: Impact on NGOs in Russia and Belarus
The United States is disbanding its Agency for International Development (USAID), reducing its staff from 10,000 to 290, impacting numerous NGOs in Russia, Belarus, and Moldova that relied on its funding for human rights and election monitoring; Russia and Belarus praised the decision.
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44% Bias Score
Coordinated Attack on Bulgarian Media Condemned
In Bulgaria, leaders Kostadin Kostadinov, Delyan Peevski, and Boyko Borisov launched a coordinated attack on journalists and media, accusing them of foreign influence and using terms linked to Russian propaganda; the Association of European Journalists condemned this.
Coordinated Attack on Bulgarian Media Condemned
In Bulgaria, leaders Kostadin Kostadinov, Delyan Peevski, and Boyko Borisov launched a coordinated attack on journalists and media, accusing them of foreign influence and using terms linked to Russian propaganda; the Association of European Journalists condemned this.
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52% Bias Score
Tunisia: Harsh Sentences for Ennahda Leader and Opposition Figures
A Tunisian court sentenced Rached Ghannouchi, leader of the Ennahda party, to 22 years in prison on February 5, 2025, along with other political figures, in a case involving alleged conspiracy; this is part of a wider crackdown on opposition since President Kais Saied's 2021 power grab.
Tunisia: Harsh Sentences for Ennahda Leader and Opposition Figures
A Tunisian court sentenced Rached Ghannouchi, leader of the Ennahda party, to 22 years in prison on February 5, 2025, along with other political figures, in a case involving alleged conspiracy; this is part of a wider crackdown on opposition since President Kais Saied's 2021 power grab.
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52% Bias Score
Mozambique Election: EU Reports Vote Rigging, Post-Election Violence
EU observers reported vote manipulation and ballot stuffing favoring Mozambique's ruling Frelimo party in the October 2024 election, leading to post-election violence that resulted in over 300 deaths and calls for electoral reform.
Mozambique Election: EU Reports Vote Rigging, Post-Election Violence
EU observers reported vote manipulation and ballot stuffing favoring Mozambique's ruling Frelimo party in the October 2024 election, leading to post-election violence that resulted in over 300 deaths and calls for electoral reform.
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56% Bias Score
Libya Bans Rap Music, Citing Moral Concerns
Libya's eastern and western authorities banned rap music due to concerns about obscene content and violations of Islamic morals, impacting artists and potentially restricting freedom of expression.
Libya Bans Rap Music, Citing Moral Concerns
Libya's eastern and western authorities banned rap music due to concerns about obscene content and violations of Islamic morals, impacting artists and potentially restricting freedom of expression.
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40% Bias Score
Brazilian Family's Resilience During Military Dictatorship
I'm Still Here," a Brazilian film based on a true story, portrays a family's resilience during the 1964-1985 military dictatorship; the wife transforms from homemaker to human rights lawyer after her husband's disappearance.
Brazilian Family's Resilience During Military Dictatorship
I'm Still Here," a Brazilian film based on a true story, portrays a family's resilience during the 1964-1985 military dictatorship; the wife transforms from homemaker to human rights lawyer after her husband's disappearance.
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32% Bias Score
Tunisia's Ghannouchi Receives Additional 22-Year Prison Sentence
A Tunisian court sentenced Ennahdha party leader Rached Ghannouchi to an additional 22 years in prison on charges of plotting against state security, bringing his total sentence to 26 years; the ruling is seen by the opposition as a politically motivated crackdown amid an economic crisis and Saied's...
Tunisia's Ghannouchi Receives Additional 22-Year Prison Sentence
A Tunisian court sentenced Ennahdha party leader Rached Ghannouchi to an additional 22 years in prison on charges of plotting against state security, bringing his total sentence to 26 years; the ruling is seen by the opposition as a politically motivated crackdown amid an economic crisis and Saied's...
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40% Bias Score
Investigation Launched into Istanbul Mayor İmamoğlu for Alleged Threats
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu faces a new investigation for alleged threats against Istanbul's Chief Prosecutor Akın Gürlek and the revelation of an expert witness in several CHP cases. İmamoğlu denies the accusations and a separate ongoing trial labeled 'the idiot case', stemming from his 2019 comm...
Investigation Launched into Istanbul Mayor İmamoğlu for Alleged Threats
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu faces a new investigation for alleged threats against Istanbul's Chief Prosecutor Akın Gürlek and the revelation of an expert witness in several CHP cases. İmamoğlu denies the accusations and a separate ongoing trial labeled 'the idiot case', stemming from his 2019 comm...
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40% Bias Score
Iran's Surge in Women's Executions in 2024
In 2024, Iran executed at least 31 women, the highest number in 17 years, a surge linked to the "Woman, Life, Freedom" protests and a reflection of systemic gender inequality and the regime's repression of dissent. Many women were convicted of killing abusive partners in contexts where marital rape ...
Iran's Surge in Women's Executions in 2024
In 2024, Iran executed at least 31 women, the highest number in 17 years, a surge linked to the "Woman, Life, Freedom" protests and a reflection of systemic gender inequality and the regime's repression of dissent. Many women were convicted of killing abusive partners in contexts where marital rape ...
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64% Bias Score
Interpol Red Notices Issued for Belarusian Officials Involved in 2021 Ryanair Diversion
Interpol issued "red notices" for two Belarusian air traffic controllers accused by Poland of fabricating a bomb threat to force a Ryanair flight carrying dissident Roman Protasevich to land in Minsk in 2021; Poland is also pursuing a third suspect, and Belarus has seen half a million people flee si...
Interpol Red Notices Issued for Belarusian Officials Involved in 2021 Ryanair Diversion
Interpol issued "red notices" for two Belarusian air traffic controllers accused by Poland of fabricating a bomb threat to force a Ryanair flight carrying dissident Roman Protasevich to land in Minsk in 2021; Poland is also pursuing a third suspect, and Belarus has seen half a million people flee si...
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48% Bias Score
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