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Tanzania Deports Activists Observing Lissu Trial
Tanzanian authorities arrested and deported Kenyan and Ugandan activists who traveled to Dar es Salaam to observe the trial of opposition leader Tundu Lissu, citing a lack of legal representation licenses and alleging violation of national laws, sparking regional debate on human rights and judicial ...
Tanzania Deports Activists Observing Lissu Trial
Tanzanian authorities arrested and deported Kenyan and Ugandan activists who traveled to Dar es Salaam to observe the trial of opposition leader Tundu Lissu, citing a lack of legal representation licenses and alleging violation of national laws, sparking regional debate on human rights and judicial ...
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44% Bias Score
Lissu Faces Treason Trial in Tanzania
Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu appeared in court Monday facing treason charges, potentially facing the death penalty, after being arrested for advocating electoral reform and his party's disqualification from the October elections; international condemnation followed.
Lissu Faces Treason Trial in Tanzania
Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu appeared in court Monday facing treason charges, potentially facing the death penalty, after being arrested for advocating electoral reform and his party's disqualification from the October elections; international condemnation followed.
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56% Bias Score
Russian Publishers Face Extremism Charges Over LGBT+ Books
On May 15, 2025, a Moscow court placed three executives from Russian publishing houses Popcorn Books and Individuum under house arrest, accused of extremism for publishing and distributing over 1000 books allegedly promoting LGBT activities, a designation deemed extremist by the Russian Supreme Cour...
Russian Publishers Face Extremism Charges Over LGBT+ Books
On May 15, 2025, a Moscow court placed three executives from Russian publishing houses Popcorn Books and Individuum under house arrest, accused of extremism for publishing and distributing over 1000 books allegedly promoting LGBT activities, a designation deemed extremist by the Russian Supreme Cour...
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56% Bias Score
European Youth Forum Demands Turkey Release Detained Activists
The European Youth Forum unanimously passed a motion urging Turkey to immediately release detained young activists, end trustee appointments, and guarantee freedoms; citing specific cases and broader democratic concerns.
European Youth Forum Demands Turkey Release Detained Activists
The European Youth Forum unanimously passed a motion urging Turkey to immediately release detained young activists, end trustee appointments, and guarantee freedoms; citing specific cases and broader democratic concerns.
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48% Bias Score
Russian Election Monitor Sentenced to Five Years
Grigory Melkonyants, co-chair of Russia's Golos election monitoring movement, received a five-year prison sentence for allegedly organizing an 'undesirable' international observer group (ENEMO) that did not operate in Russia, highlighting the suppression of independent election observation.
Russian Election Monitor Sentenced to Five Years
Grigory Melkonyants, co-chair of Russia's Golos election monitoring movement, received a five-year prison sentence for allegedly organizing an 'undesirable' international observer group (ENEMO) that did not operate in Russia, highlighting the suppression of independent election observation.
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60% Bias Score
Tunisia's Crackdown on Opposition Figures Raises Human Rights Concerns
Over 100 Tunisian opposition figures, including former Prime Minister Ali Larayedh, have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms in recent months for charges ranging from terrorism to conspiring against the state, raising serious human rights concerns and marking a return to authoritarian tactics rem...
Tunisia's Crackdown on Opposition Figures Raises Human Rights Concerns
Over 100 Tunisian opposition figures, including former Prime Minister Ali Larayedh, have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms in recent months for charges ranging from terrorism to conspiring against the state, raising serious human rights concerns and marking a return to authoritarian tactics rem...
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56% Bias Score
Russia Bans Amnesty International, Expanding Crackdown on Dissent
Russia banned Amnesty International on Monday, declaring it an "undesirable organization" and criminalizing any support for it, extending a crackdown on dissent that has affected over 200 groups since the Ukraine invasion.
Russia Bans Amnesty International, Expanding Crackdown on Dissent
Russia banned Amnesty International on Monday, declaring it an "undesirable organization" and criminalizing any support for it, extending a crackdown on dissent that has affected over 200 groups since the Ukraine invasion.
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32% Bias Score
Citizen Informants in Turkey: A Recurring Pattern of Political Repression
In Turkey, a landlord reported a tenant to the police for a social media post supporting CHP's boycott, resulting in the tenant's detention for inciting hatred; this highlights a pattern of citizens using each other's political views as legal justification, with historical precedents dating back to ...
Citizen Informants in Turkey: A Recurring Pattern of Political Repression
In Turkey, a landlord reported a tenant to the police for a social media post supporting CHP's boycott, resulting in the tenant's detention for inciting hatred; this highlights a pattern of citizens using each other's political views as legal justification, with historical precedents dating back to ...
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52% Bias Score
Turkish Students Released After Detention for "Dictator Erdoğan" Banner
Three Turkish university students, arrested for briefly displaying a banner calling President Erdoğan a "dictator," were released from pre-trial detention after 36 days, facing potential sentences ranging from 14 months to 4 years and 8 months.
Turkish Students Released After Detention for "Dictator Erdoğan" Banner
Three Turkish university students, arrested for briefly displaying a banner calling President Erdoğan a "dictator," were released from pre-trial detention after 36 days, facing potential sentences ranging from 14 months to 4 years and 8 months.
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56% Bias Score
Serbian Students' Brussels Forum Highlights State Violence, Demands for Reform
Serbian students held a Brussels forum detailing police brutality against protesters, including attempted murder, and advocating for democracy, transparency, and freedom of speech, drawing parallels to historical youth movements.
Serbian Students' Brussels Forum Highlights State Violence, Demands for Reform
Serbian students held a Brussels forum detailing police brutality against protesters, including attempted murder, and advocating for democracy, transparency, and freedom of speech, drawing parallels to historical youth movements.
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32% Bias Score
Venezuelan Lawyer Arrested, Accused of Plotting Election Violence
Venezuelan authorities arrested Eduardo Torres, a lawyer for the human rights NGO Provea, on Tuesday, charging him with conspiracy, terrorism, treason, and criminal association for allegedly plotting election-related violence in 2025; Provea reported him missing on Saturday and said he faced prior t...
Venezuelan Lawyer Arrested, Accused of Plotting Election Violence
Venezuelan authorities arrested Eduardo Torres, a lawyer for the human rights NGO Provea, on Tuesday, charging him with conspiracy, terrorism, treason, and criminal association for allegedly plotting election-related violence in 2025; Provea reported him missing on Saturday and said he faced prior t...
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56% Bias Score
Tanzanian Opposition Official Arrested, Raising Concerns About Election Repression
Tanzania arrested Amani Golugwa, CHADEMA's Deputy Secretary General, at Dar es Salaam's airport on Monday, preventing his travel to a Brussels democracy conference; police cite illegal travel procedures, while the opposition party and human rights groups allege political repression ahead of October'...
Tanzanian Opposition Official Arrested, Raising Concerns About Election Repression
Tanzania arrested Amani Golugwa, CHADEMA's Deputy Secretary General, at Dar es Salaam's airport on Monday, preventing his travel to a Brussels democracy conference; police cite illegal travel procedures, while the opposition party and human rights groups allege political repression ahead of October'...
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52% Bias Score
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