Mexico Defies Court Ruling, Expands Preventive Detention
Mexico's December 31, 2024 constitutional amendment expands preventive detention to include extortion, false tax invoices, and fentanyl crimes, defying a 2023 Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruling that deemed the practice contrary to international guarantees.
Mexico Defies Court Ruling, Expands Preventive Detention
Mexico's December 31, 2024 constitutional amendment expands preventive detention to include extortion, false tax invoices, and fentanyl crimes, defying a 2023 Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruling that deemed the practice contrary to international guarantees.
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40% Bias Score
Roberts Warns of Threats to US Judicial Independence
Chief Justice John Roberts warned against threats to the US judicial system, citing over 1000 serious threats against federal judges in the last five years and the potential for open defiance of court rulings, particularly from elected officials and online.
Roberts Warns of Threats to US Judicial Independence
Chief Justice John Roberts warned against threats to the US judicial system, citing over 1000 serious threats against federal judges in the last five years and the potential for open defiance of court rulings, particularly from elected officials and online.
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40% Bias Score
Threats to Judicial Independence Rise Amidst Violence and Disregard for Court Rulings
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts reported a significant increase in threats against federal judges, including violence, online intimidation, and disinformation campaigns, alongside elected officials' disregard for court rulings, impacting judicial independence and public trust.
Threats to Judicial Independence Rise Amidst Violence and Disregard for Court Rulings
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts reported a significant increase in threats against federal judges, including violence, online intimidation, and disinformation campaigns, alongside elected officials' disregard for court rulings, impacting judicial independence and public trust.
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40% Bias Score
Mixed Results for Tusk's Poland After One Year
One year after Donald Tusk's return as Polish Prime Minister, his government has made progress in restoring media objectivity and EU relations, unlocking billions in EU funds; however, challenges remain in judicial reform and women's rights due to resistance from the President, the Constitutional Co...
Mixed Results for Tusk's Poland After One Year
One year after Donald Tusk's return as Polish Prime Minister, his government has made progress in restoring media objectivity and EU relations, unlocking billions in EU funds; however, challenges remain in judicial reform and women's rights due to resistance from the President, the Constitutional Co...
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52% Bias Score
Poland's EU Presidency: A Shift Towards Closer EU Ties
Poland takes over the rotating EU Council presidency on January 1st, 2024, contrasting sharply with Hungary's term and signifying a shift towards closer EU collaboration under the new pro-EU government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
Poland's EU Presidency: A Shift Towards Closer EU Ties
Poland takes over the rotating EU Council presidency on January 1st, 2024, contrasting sharply with Hungary's term and signifying a shift towards closer EU collaboration under the new pro-EU government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
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48% Bias Score
Hungary Grants Asylum to Polish Official Facing Criminal Charges, Triggering Diplomatic Crisis
Hungary's granting of political asylum to Marcin Romanowski, a former Polish deputy minister facing multiple criminal charges, including involvement in a criminal organization, has caused a major diplomatic crisis between Poland and Hungary, prompting strong condemnation from Poland and raising conc...
Hungary Grants Asylum to Polish Official Facing Criminal Charges, Triggering Diplomatic Crisis
Hungary's granting of political asylum to Marcin Romanowski, a former Polish deputy minister facing multiple criminal charges, including involvement in a criminal organization, has caused a major diplomatic crisis between Poland and Hungary, prompting strong condemnation from Poland and raising conc...
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48% Bias Score
Roberts Condemns Disregard for Court Rulings Amidst Incoming Trump Administration
Chief Justice John Roberts warned against ignoring federal court rulings in his year-end report, citing "dangerous suggestions" from officials across the political spectrum, particularly as President-elect Trump, who has criticized the judiciary, prepares to take office.
Roberts Condemns Disregard for Court Rulings Amidst Incoming Trump Administration
Chief Justice John Roberts warned against ignoring federal court rulings in his year-end report, citing "dangerous suggestions" from officials across the political spectrum, particularly as President-elect Trump, who has criticized the judiciary, prepares to take office.
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48% Bias Score
Roberts Warns Against Undermining Judicial Independence
Chief Justice John Roberts warned against undermining judicial independence in his annual report, citing increased threats against judges and elected officials' disregard for court rulings; he stressed the importance of respecting court decisions to maintain the rule of law.
Roberts Warns Against Undermining Judicial Independence
Chief Justice John Roberts warned against undermining judicial independence in his annual report, citing increased threats against judges and elected officials' disregard for court rulings; he stressed the importance of respecting court decisions to maintain the rule of law.
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40% Bias Score
Hungary Loses €1 Billion in EU Funds Over Rule-of-Law Concerns
The European Union officially withdrew €1 billion in frozen funds from Hungary on January 1st, 2025, due to rule-of-law breaches and concerns about corruption and transparency, a first for the EU, prompting calls for early elections.
Hungary Loses €1 Billion in EU Funds Over Rule-of-Law Concerns
The European Union officially withdrew €1 billion in frozen funds from Hungary on January 1st, 2025, due to rule-of-law breaches and concerns about corruption and transparency, a first for the EU, prompting calls for early elections.
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48% Bias Score
South Korean Court Authorizes Arrest of Suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol
A South Korean court approved the arrest of suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol for ignoring three summonses related to an investigation into abuse of power and insurrection following his controversial declaration and subsequent revocation of martial law; the court also authorized a search of his resi...
South Korean Court Authorizes Arrest of Suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol
A South Korean court approved the arrest of suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol for ignoring three summonses related to an investigation into abuse of power and insurrection following his controversial declaration and subsequent revocation of martial law; the court also authorized a search of his resi...
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36% Bias Score
Erosion of International Law: Trump, Netanyahu, and the Failure of Accountability
The author contrasts the consistent pursuit of justice in the Dutch consumer magazine Consumentengids with the weakening international legal order, citing the re-election of Donald Trump and the war in Gaza as examples of powerful actors disregarding norms with impunity.
Erosion of International Law: Trump, Netanyahu, and the Failure of Accountability
The author contrasts the consistent pursuit of justice in the Dutch consumer magazine Consumentengids with the weakening international legal order, citing the re-election of Donald Trump and the war in Gaza as examples of powerful actors disregarding norms with impunity.
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52% Bias Score
Hong Kong Imposes Sanctions on 13 Individuals Accused of Endangering National Security
The Hong Kong government, on Tuesday, imposed sanctions on seven absconders and issued warrants for six others accused of endangering national security, utilizing measures including financial restrictions, travel bans, and professional sanctions, with a \$128,758 bounty on each wanted individual.
Hong Kong Imposes Sanctions on 13 Individuals Accused of Endangering National Security
The Hong Kong government, on Tuesday, imposed sanctions on seven absconders and issued warrants for six others accused of endangering national security, utilizing measures including financial restrictions, travel bans, and professional sanctions, with a \$128,758 bounty on each wanted individual.
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52% Bias Score