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Nicaraguan Journalists Seek Spanish Citizenship Amidst Government Repression
Seven Nicaraguan journalists, exiled in Costa Rica after the Ortega regime confiscated their passports and stripped them of their nationality, have requested Spanish citizenship, highlighting the escalating repression against independent media and the growing number of Nicaraguans seeking refuge abr...
Nicaraguan Journalists Seek Spanish Citizenship Amidst Government Repression
Seven Nicaraguan journalists, exiled in Costa Rica after the Ortega regime confiscated their passports and stripped them of their nationality, have requested Spanish citizenship, highlighting the escalating repression against independent media and the growing number of Nicaraguans seeking refuge abr...
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52% Bias Score
Nicaraguan Exiles' Symbolic Objects: Hope and Trauma in Exile
Amidst the Ortega-Murillo regime's repression, thousands of Nicaraguans have fled, carrying symbolic objects like keys and stuffed animals representing hope and memories; a new report details the trauma and challenges faced by exiles, highlighting their enduring dream of returning home despite the p...
Nicaraguan Exiles' Symbolic Objects: Hope and Trauma in Exile
Amidst the Ortega-Murillo regime's repression, thousands of Nicaraguans have fled, carrying symbolic objects like keys and stuffed animals representing hope and memories; a new report details the trauma and challenges faced by exiles, highlighting their enduring dream of returning home despite the p...
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20% Bias Score
Soviet Music Repression: Political Factors Outweighed Ideology
Michel Krielaars's "Al son de la utopía" explores the Soviet regime's repression of musicians, revealing that political factors and economic crises, rather than ideology, primarily drove the persecution of composers like Shostakovich and Prokofiev, along with lesser-known artists and popular singers...
Soviet Music Repression: Political Factors Outweighed Ideology
Michel Krielaars's "Al son de la utopía" explores the Soviet regime's repression of musicians, revealing that political factors and economic crises, rather than ideology, primarily drove the persecution of composers like Shostakovich and Prokofiev, along with lesser-known artists and popular singers...
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24% Bias Score
Hong Kong Arrests Dozen for Tiananmen Commemoration
Hong Kong authorities arrested at least 12 people on June 4, 2024, for attempting to commemorate the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, replacing the traditional vigil with a pro-government "patriotic food market" in Victoria Park, highlighting the shrinking space for dissent under the 2020 National S...
Hong Kong Arrests Dozen for Tiananmen Commemoration
Hong Kong authorities arrested at least 12 people on June 4, 2024, for attempting to commemorate the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, replacing the traditional vigil with a pro-government "patriotic food market" in Victoria Park, highlighting the shrinking space for dissent under the 2020 National S...
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52% Bias Score
Bashkortostan to Build Ukrainian Cultural Center Amidst Repression
Radiy Khabirov, head of Russia's Bashkortostan republic, ordered the construction of a Ukrainian cultural center, a surprising move given the decline of the Ukrainian diaspora in Russia and the government's repression of Ukrainians since 2022. The center is intended for Bashkortostan's approximately...
Bashkortostan to Build Ukrainian Cultural Center Amidst Repression
Radiy Khabirov, head of Russia's Bashkortostan republic, ordered the construction of a Ukrainian cultural center, a surprising move given the decline of the Ukrainian diaspora in Russia and the government's repression of Ukrainians since 2022. The center is intended for Bashkortostan's approximately...
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44% Bias Score
Bukele's Six Years: Crackdown on Gangs Brings Security, but at What Cost?"
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele's six years in office have seen a dramatic drop in gang violence following the arrest of around 87,000 people, but this has been met with criticism over human rights abuses, including the detention of journalists and activists, and a 30% tax on foreign NGO donati...
Bukele's Six Years: Crackdown on Gangs Brings Security, but at What Cost?"
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele's six years in office have seen a dramatic drop in gang violence following the arrest of around 87,000 people, but this has been met with criticism over human rights abuses, including the detention of journalists and activists, and a 30% tax on foreign NGO donati...
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52% Bias Score
Tehran Residents Fear Repression After Iran-Israel Ceasefire
Following an Israeli bombardment, residents near Tehran described the hours before a ceasefire as terrifying, fearing a return to stricter social controls and repression under the guise of the holy month of Muharram. The regime celebrated its 'victory', while the populace remains divided on the futu...
Tehran Residents Fear Repression After Iran-Israel Ceasefire
Following an Israeli bombardment, residents near Tehran described the hours before a ceasefire as terrifying, fearing a return to stricter social controls and repression under the guise of the holy month of Muharram. The regime celebrated its 'victory', while the populace remains divided on the futu...
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60% Bias Score
Global Crackdown on NGOs: Adapting to Shrinking Civic Space
Governments worldwide are increasingly suppressing NGOs through restrictive laws, smear campaigns, and funding cuts, mirroring a pattern starting in Russia in 2012 and impacting countries like India, Egypt, and several Latin American nations, prompting NGOs to explore new strategies for survival and...
Global Crackdown on NGOs: Adapting to Shrinking Civic Space
Governments worldwide are increasingly suppressing NGOs through restrictive laws, smear campaigns, and funding cuts, mirroring a pattern starting in Russia in 2012 and impacting countries like India, Egypt, and several Latin American nations, prompting NGOs to explore new strategies for survival and...
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44% Bias Score
Germany Arrests Kurdish Activist Despite PKK's Self-Dissolution
The arrest of Kurdish activist Yüksel Koç in Bremen on May 20th highlights Germany's continued criminalization of Kurdish activism under the 1993 PKK ban, despite the PKK's self-dissolution announcement, raising concerns about human rights and the credibility of Germany's stated commitment to mediat...
Germany Arrests Kurdish Activist Despite PKK's Self-Dissolution
The arrest of Kurdish activist Yüksel Koç in Bremen on May 20th highlights Germany's continued criminalization of Kurdish activism under the 1993 PKK ban, despite the PKK's self-dissolution announcement, raising concerns about human rights and the credibility of Germany's stated commitment to mediat...
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48% Bias Score
El Salvador: Human Rights Lawyer Arrested, Raising Concerns of Retaliation
In El Salvador, human rights lawyer Ruth Eleonora López, a critic of President Bukele, was arrested on May 18th and charged with illegal enrichment, prompting concerns about retaliation for her work with Cristosal NGO. Prosecutors sought a six-month pre-trial detention, while López demanded a public...
El Salvador: Human Rights Lawyer Arrested, Raising Concerns of Retaliation
In El Salvador, human rights lawyer Ruth Eleonora López, a critic of President Bukele, was arrested on May 18th and charged with illegal enrichment, prompting concerns about retaliation for her work with Cristosal NGO. Prosecutors sought a six-month pre-trial detention, while López demanded a public...
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44% Bias Score
International Condemnation Marks 36th Anniversary of Tiananmen Square Massacre
On the 36th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, the US and Taiwan condemned China's suppression of the event, while new research revealed a global campaign of transnational repression targeting critics, highlighting the enduring international significance of the incident.
International Condemnation Marks 36th Anniversary of Tiananmen Square Massacre
On the 36th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, the US and Taiwan condemned China's suppression of the event, while new research revealed a global campaign of transnational repression targeting critics, highlighting the enduring international significance of the incident.
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48% Bias Score
Ortega Reappearance Follows Intensified Crackdown in Nicaragua
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega reappeared after a 25-day absence, showing signs of age but continuing his harsh rhetoric against opponents; simultaneously, his regime launched a major crackdown on the military and judiciary, further consolidating its totalitarian power and stripping citizens of ...
Ortega Reappearance Follows Intensified Crackdown in Nicaragua
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega reappeared after a 25-day absence, showing signs of age but continuing his harsh rhetoric against opponents; simultaneously, his regime launched a major crackdown on the military and judiciary, further consolidating its totalitarian power and stripping citizens of ...
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68% Bias Score
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