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British Couple Detained in Afghanistan After Women's Course
British nationals Peter and Joanne Reynolds were arrested in Afghanistan on February 1st, 2024, after conducting a mothering skills course for women, despite having local permission; their detention raises concerns about human rights and restrictions on women under the Taliban.
British Couple Detained in Afghanistan After Women's Course
British nationals Peter and Joanne Reynolds were arrested in Afghanistan on February 1st, 2024, after conducting a mothering skills course for women, despite having local permission; their detention raises concerns about human rights and restrictions on women under the Taliban.
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64% Bias Score
Kamay": Hazara Family Seeks Justice Amidst Historical and Ongoing Persecution
In central Afghanistan's Daikundi province, the Khawari family, part of the persecuted Hazara community, seeks justice after their daughter Zahra's suicide at Kabul University following repeated thesis rejections; the film "Kamay" depicts their struggle against a backdrop of historical and ongoing e...
Kamay": Hazara Family Seeks Justice Amidst Historical and Ongoing Persecution
In central Afghanistan's Daikundi province, the Khawari family, part of the persecuted Hazara community, seeks justice after their daughter Zahra's suicide at Kabul University following repeated thesis rejections; the film "Kamay" depicts their struggle against a backdrop of historical and ongoing e...
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40% Bias Score
Panama Releases Detainees After U.S. Deportations Amid Human Rights Concerns
Panama released dozens of migrants deported from the U.S. after weeks of detention in poor conditions, facing human rights criticism; many lack resources and fear returning home, highlighting flaws in international asylum processes.
Panama Releases Detainees After U.S. Deportations Amid Human Rights Concerns
Panama released dozens of migrants deported from the U.S. after weeks of detention in poor conditions, facing human rights criticism; many lack resources and fear returning home, highlighting flaws in international asylum processes.
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56% Bias Score
Afghan Women Face Escalating Oppression Under Taliban Rule
Three and a half years after the Taliban takeover, Afghan women face escalating oppression, including educational bans, limited employment, and mandatory veiling; while women's organizations and international legal actions offer some hope.
Afghan Women Face Escalating Oppression Under Taliban Rule
Three and a half years after the Taliban takeover, Afghan women face escalating oppression, including educational bans, limited employment, and mandatory veiling; while women's organizations and international legal actions offer some hope.
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56% Bias Score
Gender Apartheid": A Call for International Recognition as a Crime Against Humanity
The term "gender apartheid", initially arising from women's experiences of oppression, gained prominence after the Taliban's rule in Afghanistan and Iran's recent protests, and is now being campaigned to be recognized as a crime against humanity.
Gender Apartheid": A Call for International Recognition as a Crime Against Humanity
The term "gender apartheid", initially arising from women's experiences of oppression, gained prominence after the Taliban's rule in Afghanistan and Iran's recent protests, and is now being campaigned to be recognized as a crime against humanity.
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24% Bias Score
Taliban's Rapid Takeover of Afghanistan in 2021
The Taliban seized control of Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, following a rapid military advance that exploited the withdrawal of foreign forces and the collapse of the Afghan military, leading to widespread displacement and a humanitarian crisis.
Taliban's Rapid Takeover of Afghanistan in 2021
The Taliban seized control of Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, following a rapid military advance that exploited the withdrawal of foreign forces and the collapse of the Afghan military, leading to widespread displacement and a humanitarian crisis.
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44% Bias Score
BLA Hostage Crisis on Pakistan's Jaffar Express
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) attacked the Jaffar Express train in Pakistan, taking 214 hostages, including 11 children, after blowing up the tracks; 80 passengers escaped; the BLA demands the release of imprisoned members.
BLA Hostage Crisis on Pakistan's Jaffar Express
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) attacked the Jaffar Express train in Pakistan, taking 214 hostages, including 11 children, after blowing up the tracks; 80 passengers escaped; the BLA demands the release of imprisoned members.
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40% Bias Score
Bacha Bazi Persists in Afghanistan Despite Taliban Ban
In Afghanistan, despite the Taliban's ban, the sexual abuse of boys known as Bacha Bazi continues, with boys as young as ten being forced into sex slavery by powerful men, often aided by police and fueled by systemic corruption and the lack of international pressure.
Bacha Bazi Persists in Afghanistan Despite Taliban Ban
In Afghanistan, despite the Taliban's ban, the sexual abuse of boys known as Bacha Bazi continues, with boys as young as ten being forced into sex slavery by powerful men, often aided by police and fueled by systemic corruption and the lack of international pressure.
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36% Bias Score
Afghan Cricketers Find Asylum and Voice in "My Melbourne
My Melbourne," a portmanteau film, tells the story of Afghan refugee sisters, who were members of Afghanistan's women's cricket team, and their escape from the Taliban, highlighting their asylum in Australia and their subsequent contributions to the film.
Afghan Cricketers Find Asylum and Voice in "My Melbourne
My Melbourne," a portmanteau film, tells the story of Afghan refugee sisters, who were members of Afghanistan's women's cricket team, and their escape from the Taliban, highlighting their asylum in Australia and their subsequent contributions to the film.
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48% Bias Score
Taliban Claims to Protect Afghan Women's Rights Amidst Ongoing Bans
On International Women's Day, the Taliban government claimed to protect Afghan women's rights despite ongoing UN condemnation of sweeping bans on women's education and employment, highlighting the group's global isolation and the worsening human rights crisis.
Taliban Claims to Protect Afghan Women's Rights Amidst Ongoing Bans
On International Women's Day, the Taliban government claimed to protect Afghan women's rights despite ongoing UN condemnation of sweeping bans on women's education and employment, highlighting the group's global isolation and the worsening human rights crisis.
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44% Bias Score
Afghan Women Find Solace in Books Amidst Taliban Restrictions
In Afghanistan under Taliban rule, women are increasingly turning to novels and self-help books as an escape from mental distress and a means of self-improvement due to restrictions on education and limited opportunities, with sales of religious texts also rising significantly.
Afghan Women Find Solace in Books Amidst Taliban Restrictions
In Afghanistan under Taliban rule, women are increasingly turning to novels and self-help books as an escape from mental distress and a means of self-improvement due to restrictions on education and limited opportunities, with sales of religious texts also rising significantly.
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40% Bias Score
US Funding Cut Leaves 82 Afghan Women Students Facing Deportation from Oman
Eighty-two Afghan female students studying in Oman under the Women's Scholarship Endowment (WSE) program face deportation after the US government ended funding on March 2, 2025; the students, who overcame many obstacles to reach Oman, now risk returning to Afghanistan, where their safety and educati...
US Funding Cut Leaves 82 Afghan Women Students Facing Deportation from Oman
Eighty-two Afghan female students studying in Oman under the Women's Scholarship Endowment (WSE) program face deportation after the US government ended funding on March 2, 2025; the students, who overcame many obstacles to reach Oman, now risk returning to Afghanistan, where their safety and educati...
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56% Bias Score
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