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Escalating Repression of Free Speech in Belarus
Belarusian journalist Elena Vasilyeva details the escalating repression of free speech and political dissent in Belarus, recounting personal experiences of detention and highlighting the gradual normalization of authoritarian tactics.
Escalating Repression of Free Speech in Belarus
Belarusian journalist Elena Vasilyeva details the escalating repression of free speech and political dissent in Belarus, recounting personal experiences of detention and highlighting the gradual normalization of authoritarian tactics.
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36% Bias Score
Chadian Opposition Leader Masra Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
In Chad, opposition leader Succès Masra received a 20-year prison sentence and a 1525-euro fine for allegedly spreading hate speech and aiding murder, related to a May massacre in Mandakao that killed at least 42 people; 64 others received the same sentence.
Chadian Opposition Leader Masra Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
In Chad, opposition leader Succès Masra received a 20-year prison sentence and a 1525-euro fine for allegedly spreading hate speech and aiding murder, related to a May massacre in Mandakao that killed at least 42 people; 64 others received the same sentence.
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40% Bias Score
EU Reaffirms Support for Belarusian People Five Years After Disputed Elections
On the fifth anniversary of Belarus's 2020 disputed elections, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reiterated the EU's continued support for the Belarusian people, emphasizing the release of over 1000 political prisoners and the fulfillment of democratic aspirations, alongside a 3 bil...
EU Reaffirms Support for Belarusian People Five Years After Disputed Elections
On the fifth anniversary of Belarus's 2020 disputed elections, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reiterated the EU's continued support for the Belarusian people, emphasizing the release of over 1000 political prisoners and the fulfillment of democratic aspirations, alongside a 3 bil...
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40% Bias Score
Belarus: Five Years After Protests, Repression Persists
In 2020, Belarusian protests against Lukashenko's fraudulent re-election, exacerbated by COVID-19 mismanagement, were met with violent repression. Over 8,500 faced politically motivated prosecutions, and over 60,000 were imprisoned, despite Lukashenko's recent claim that he will not seek re-election...
Belarus: Five Years After Protests, Repression Persists
In 2020, Belarusian protests against Lukashenko's fraudulent re-election, exacerbated by COVID-19 mismanagement, were met with violent repression. Over 8,500 faced politically motivated prosecutions, and over 60,000 were imprisoned, despite Lukashenko's recent claim that he will not seek re-election...
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44% Bias Score
Turkish Activist Arrested for Criticizing Government
Enes Hocaoğulları, a Council of Europe youth delegate and LGBT+ activist, was arrested in Ankara on August 5th, 2024, upon returning to Turkey, for his speech criticizing the Turkish government's imprisonment of elected officials, including Ekrem İmamoğlu. Charges include "publicly spreading mislead...
Turkish Activist Arrested for Criticizing Government
Enes Hocaoğulları, a Council of Europe youth delegate and LGBT+ activist, was arrested in Ankara on August 5th, 2024, upon returning to Turkey, for his speech criticizing the Turkish government's imprisonment of elected officials, including Ekrem İmamoğlu. Charges include "publicly spreading mislead...
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52% Bias Score
Australia Condemns Intimidation of Hong Kong Activists, Raises Issue Directly with China
Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong directly confronted her Chinese counterpart about intimidation tactics targeting two Hong Kong pro-democracy activists in Australia, involving anonymous letters offering neighbors $203,000 for information and fake pamphlets; this follows Hong Kong issuing an a...
Australia Condemns Intimidation of Hong Kong Activists, Raises Issue Directly with China
Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong directly confronted her Chinese counterpart about intimidation tactics targeting two Hong Kong pro-democracy activists in Australia, involving anonymous letters offering neighbors $203,000 for information and fake pamphlets; this follows Hong Kong issuing an a...
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40% Bias Score
US Lawyer Defends Armenian Church Amidst Government Crackdown
Renowned American lawyer Robert Amsterdam arrived in Yerevan to defend the Armenian Church and those imprisoned for supporting it, including businessman Samvel Karapetyan whose company is facing nationalization, citing a pattern of government repression against religious figures and their supporters...
US Lawyer Defends Armenian Church Amidst Government Crackdown
Renowned American lawyer Robert Amsterdam arrived in Yerevan to defend the Armenian Church and those imprisoned for supporting it, including businessman Samvel Karapetyan whose company is facing nationalization, citing a pattern of government repression against religious figures and their supporters...
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52% Bias Score
Belarusian Political Prisoner's Ordeal Exposes Regime's Repression
Palina Charenda-Panassiouk, a Belarusian historian, spent four years in prison for opposing Lukashenko's regime, facing inhumane conditions including forced labor and solitary confinement; her release and exile highlight the Belarusian regime's systematic suppression of dissent and its recent, seemi...
Belarusian Political Prisoner's Ordeal Exposes Regime's Repression
Palina Charenda-Panassiouk, a Belarusian historian, spent four years in prison for opposing Lukashenko's regime, facing inhumane conditions including forced labor and solitary confinement; her release and exile highlight the Belarusian regime's systematic suppression of dissent and its recent, seemi...
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40% Bias Score
Belarusian Journalist's Account of 2020 Election and Subsequent Repression
Belarusian journalist Ulyana Boboeid describes witnessing irregularities in the August 9, 2020, Belarusian presidential election, the subsequent crackdown on protests, and her subsequent escape from the country due to government repression of independent media, highlighting the lasting impact on her...
Belarusian Journalist's Account of 2020 Election and Subsequent Repression
Belarusian journalist Ulyana Boboeid describes witnessing irregularities in the August 9, 2020, Belarusian presidential election, the subsequent crackdown on protests, and her subsequent escape from the country due to government repression of independent media, highlighting the lasting impact on her...
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36% Bias Score
Belarus: Ongoing Repression Following 2020 Protests
Following Belarus's 2020 disputed elections, mass protests met with brutal government repression, resulting in thousands of arrests and imprisonments, including Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski, and a sustained effort to erase digital records of the events. The regime's actions highlight its reliance ...
Belarus: Ongoing Repression Following 2020 Protests
Following Belarus's 2020 disputed elections, mass protests met with brutal government repression, resulting in thousands of arrests and imprisonments, including Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski, and a sustained effort to erase digital records of the events. The regime's actions highlight its reliance ...
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60% Bias Score
Belarus Five Years After Protests: Unchanged Regime, Continued Repression
Following a disputed 2020 election in Belarus, massive protests erupted, met with violent suppression by authorities; at least 8,519 people have faced political prosecution since then, and the regime continues its crackdown, though it has released some prisoners in exchange for potential Western con...
Belarus Five Years After Protests: Unchanged Regime, Continued Repression
Following a disputed 2020 election in Belarus, massive protests erupted, met with violent suppression by authorities; at least 8,519 people have faced political prosecution since then, and the regime continues its crackdown, though it has released some prisoners in exchange for potential Western con...
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44% Bias Score
Hong Kong Activist Joshua Wong Faces Life Sentence
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong faces a potential life sentence on Friday for allegedly soliciting foreign sanctions against China and Hong Kong under the National Security Law, highlighting the ongoing suppression of dissent and the muted international response.
Hong Kong Activist Joshua Wong Faces Life Sentence
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong faces a potential life sentence on Friday for allegedly soliciting foreign sanctions against China and Hong Kong under the National Security Law, highlighting the ongoing suppression of dissent and the muted international response.
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44% Bias Score
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