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International Humanitarian Fund for Belarus: €2.4 Million in Aid, Scandals Emerge
The International Humanitarian Fund, launched in 2024 with €1.3 million and grown to €2.4 million from Norway (€835,000), Denmark (€669,000), Sweden (€449,000), and other European countries, aids Belarusian political prisoners and their families via organizations like By_Help and BYSOL, facing recen...
International Humanitarian Fund for Belarus: €2.4 Million in Aid, Scandals Emerge
The International Humanitarian Fund, launched in 2024 with €1.3 million and grown to €2.4 million from Norway (€835,000), Denmark (€669,000), Sweden (€449,000), and other European countries, aids Belarusian political prisoners and their families via organizations like By_Help and BYSOL, facing recen...
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20% Bias Score
Chinese Bounty Placed on Hong Kong Activist in UK
Nineteen-year-old Chloe Cheung, a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist residing in Leeds, discovered on Christmas Eve 2024 that Chinese authorities had issued a HK\$1 million bounty for her arrest, stemming from her activism with a UK-based campaign group.
Chinese Bounty Placed on Hong Kong Activist in UK
Nineteen-year-old Chloe Cheung, a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist residing in Leeds, discovered on Christmas Eve 2024 that Chinese authorities had issued a HK\$1 million bounty for her arrest, stemming from her activism with a UK-based campaign group.
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40% Bias Score
Belarus Five Years On: Repression Continues Despite 2020 Protests
Five years after massive protests in Belarus against Alexander Lukashenko's authoritarian rule, over 8,500 people have faced political persecution, and the regime continues its crackdown, releasing some prisoners in exchange for potential Western concessions, while the West's influence remains limit...
Belarus Five Years On: Repression Continues Despite 2020 Protests
Five years after massive protests in Belarus against Alexander Lukashenko's authoritarian rule, over 8,500 people have faced political persecution, and the regime continues its crackdown, releasing some prisoners in exchange for potential Western concessions, while the West's influence remains limit...
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52% Bias Score
Belarus Five Years On: Repression Continues Despite Lukashenko's Reelection Pledge
The 2020 Belarusian protests, sparked by a rigged election and COVID-19 mismanagement, resulted in widespread repression; at least 8,519 people have faced political prosecution since then, with over 60,000 imprisoned, while President Lukashenko remains in power despite stating he won't seek reelecti...
Belarus Five Years On: Repression Continues Despite Lukashenko's Reelection Pledge
The 2020 Belarusian protests, sparked by a rigged election and COVID-19 mismanagement, resulted in widespread repression; at least 8,519 people have faced political prosecution since then, with over 60,000 imprisoned, while President Lukashenko remains in power despite stating he won't seek reelecti...
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44% Bias Score
Kremlin's Harassment of Russian Dissidents Extends to Spain
Russian dissidents in Spain face threats from the Kremlin, including extortion, online harassment, and expulsion from Russia, highlighting the Kremlin's attempts to silence critics beyond its borders.
Kremlin's Harassment of Russian Dissidents Extends to Spain
Russian dissidents in Spain face threats from the Kremlin, including extortion, online harassment, and expulsion from Russia, highlighting the Kremlin's attempts to silence critics beyond its borders.
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44% Bias Score
Azerbaijan's Treason Conviction Tests EU's Energy-Human Rights Balance
A 30-year-old Azerbaijani doctoral student and peace activist, Bahruz Samadov, received a 15-year prison sentence for treason, sparking outrage and criticism of the EU's policy towards Azerbaijan due to its reliance on Azerbaijani natural gas, creating a complex situation involving human rights and ...
Azerbaijan's Treason Conviction Tests EU's Energy-Human Rights Balance
A 30-year-old Azerbaijani doctoral student and peace activist, Bahruz Samadov, received a 15-year prison sentence for treason, sparking outrage and criticism of the EU's policy towards Azerbaijan due to its reliance on Azerbaijani natural gas, creating a complex situation involving human rights and ...
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40% Bias Score
Stalinist Purge: 13 Jewish Intellectuals Executed in Moscow
On August 12, 1952, thirteen prominent Jewish intellectuals, members of the Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee, were executed in Moscow by the MGB after secret trials based on fabricated charges of treason and espionage, marking a devastating blow to Soviet Jewish cultural life.
Stalinist Purge: 13 Jewish Intellectuals Executed in Moscow
On August 12, 1952, thirteen prominent Jewish intellectuals, members of the Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee, were executed in Moscow by the MGB after secret trials based on fabricated charges of treason and espionage, marking a devastating blow to Soviet Jewish cultural life.
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28% Bias Score
Spanish Government Recognizes Illegal Execution Under Franco Regime
The Spanish government officially recognized the illegal and illegitimate execution of Xosé Humberto Baena, one of the last five people executed under Franco's regime, issuing a declaration of personal recognition and reparation to his sister, Flor Baena, after a decades-long struggle.
Spanish Government Recognizes Illegal Execution Under Franco Regime
The Spanish government officially recognized the illegal and illegitimate execution of Xosé Humberto Baena, one of the last five people executed under Franco's regime, issuing a declaration of personal recognition and reparation to his sister, Flor Baena, after a decades-long struggle.
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24% Bias Score
Iranian Official Praises State Media's Wartime Unity Amidst Crackdown on Dissent
On August 8th, 2024, Iranian First Vice President Masoud Pezeshkian visited state television, commemorating Journalist Day and praising its wartime role in promoting national unity. He claimed even prisoners supported Iran during the war, despite recent reports of government crackdowns and the withd...
Iranian Official Praises State Media's Wartime Unity Amidst Crackdown on Dissent
On August 8th, 2024, Iranian First Vice President Masoud Pezeshkian visited state television, commemorating Journalist Day and praising its wartime role in promoting national unity. He claimed even prisoners supported Iran during the war, despite recent reports of government crackdowns and the withd...
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52% Bias Score
Stasi Surveillance: Scale, Methods, and Legacy in East Germany
From 1957 to 1989, East Germany's Stasi secret police, led by Erich Mielke, used a vast network of 90,000 full-time employees and 100,000-200,000 informants to monitor citizens, suppress dissent, and maintain the Socialist Unity Party's control, employing methods such as mail opening, phone tapping,...
Stasi Surveillance: Scale, Methods, and Legacy in East Germany
From 1957 to 1989, East Germany's Stasi secret police, led by Erich Mielke, used a vast network of 90,000 full-time employees and 100,000-200,000 informants to monitor citizens, suppress dissent, and maintain the Socialist Unity Party's control, employing methods such as mail opening, phone tapping,...
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44% Bias Score
Austrian Police Raid on Antifascist Camp at Nazi Atrocity Site Condemned
On Sunday, Austrian police conducted a large-scale raid on an antifascist educational camp at the Peršmanhof, a site of Nazi atrocities in Carinthia, drawing condemnation for its heavy-handedness and insensitivity to the historical significance of the location; the raid, justified as a response to c...
Austrian Police Raid on Antifascist Camp at Nazi Atrocity Site Condemned
On Sunday, Austrian police conducted a large-scale raid on an antifascist educational camp at the Peršmanhof, a site of Nazi atrocities in Carinthia, drawing condemnation for its heavy-handedness and insensitivity to the historical significance of the location; the raid, justified as a response to c...
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52% Bias Score
El Salvador NGOs Challenge Foreign Agents Law
In El Salvador, a new law imposing a 30% tax on foreign funding for NGOs has prompted a constitutional challenge, with organizations citing concerns about government overreach and the recent suspension of operations by Cristosal, a human rights group critical of President Bukele.
El Salvador NGOs Challenge Foreign Agents Law
In El Salvador, a new law imposing a 30% tax on foreign funding for NGOs has prompted a constitutional challenge, with organizations citing concerns about government overreach and the recent suspension of operations by Cristosal, a human rights group critical of President Bukele.
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56% Bias Score
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