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Trump Administration Issues Executive Order on Wrongful Detention of US Citizens Abroad
President Trump signed an executive order allowing the State Department to sanction countries that wrongfully detain US citizens, impacting foreign relations and potentially leading to economic and diplomatic consequences.
Trump Administration Issues Executive Order on Wrongful Detention of US Citizens Abroad
President Trump signed an executive order allowing the State Department to sanction countries that wrongfully detain US citizens, impacting foreign relations and potentially leading to economic and diplomatic consequences.
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52% Bias Score
Trump Signs Executive Order on Wrongful Detention of US Nationals
President Trump signed an executive order establishing a "state sponsor of wrongful detention" designation, enabling the imposition of severe penalties on governments unjustly holding U.S. citizens or supporting such detention by non-state actors.
Trump Signs Executive Order on Wrongful Detention of US Nationals
President Trump signed an executive order establishing a "state sponsor of wrongful detention" designation, enabling the imposition of severe penalties on governments unjustly holding U.S. citizens or supporting such detention by non-state actors.
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52% Bias Score
Texas Father Imprisoned in Russia, Hopes for Release During Trump-Putin Meeting
David Barnes, a Texas father, is serving a 21.5-year sentence in Russia on child abuse charges deemed false by U.S. authorities; his family hopes President Trump's meeting with Vladimir Putin will result in a prisoner exchange.
Texas Father Imprisoned in Russia, Hopes for Release During Trump-Putin Meeting
David Barnes, a Texas father, is serving a 21.5-year sentence in Russia on child abuse charges deemed false by U.S. authorities; his family hopes President Trump's meeting with Vladimir Putin will result in a prisoner exchange.
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44% Bias Score
Wrongfully Imprisoned American Faces Reintegration Challenges
Paul Whelan, released from Russian imprisonment after a US-Russia prisoner exchange, faces challenges including unemployment, lack of healthcare, and PTSD, advocating for legislative changes to improve support for wrongfully detained Americans.
Wrongfully Imprisoned American Faces Reintegration Challenges
Paul Whelan, released from Russian imprisonment after a US-Russia prisoner exchange, faces challenges including unemployment, lack of healthcare, and PTSD, advocating for legislative changes to improve support for wrongfully detained Americans.
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24% Bias Score
Freed American Teacher Advocates for Others Detained Abroad
Marc Fogel, a teacher freed from Russian imprisonment after three and a half years, joined families of other detained Americans in Washington D.C. to advocate for their release, highlighting the unveiling of a mural displaying their faces.
Freed American Teacher Advocates for Others Detained Abroad
Marc Fogel, a teacher freed from Russian imprisonment after three and a half years, joined families of other detained Americans in Washington D.C. to advocate for their release, highlighting the unveiling of a mural displaying their faces.
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32% Bias Score
US Citizen Released from Belarusian Detention
Youras Ziankovich, a US citizen wrongfully detained in Belarus since 2021 on charges of participating in a coup plot against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, was released on Wednesday and transferred to Lithuania; the US stated this was a unilateral gesture by Belarus to improve relations.
US Citizen Released from Belarusian Detention
Youras Ziankovich, a US citizen wrongfully detained in Belarus since 2021 on charges of participating in a coup plot against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, was released on Wednesday and transferred to Lithuania; the US stated this was a unilateral gesture by Belarus to improve relations.
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44% Bias Score
US Creates "State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention" Designation to Penalize Countries
President Biden signed an executive order establishing a "state sponsor of wrongful detention" designation to punish countries wrongfully imprisoning US citizens, enabling sanctions and travel restrictions.
US Creates "State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention" Designation to Penalize Countries
President Biden signed an executive order establishing a "state sponsor of wrongful detention" designation to punish countries wrongfully imprisoning US citizens, enabling sanctions and travel restrictions.
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44% Bias Score
Trump Administration Issues Executive Order on Wrongful Detention of Americans
President Trump signed an executive order Friday designating countries that wrongfully detain Americans as "state sponsors of wrongful detention," enabling sanctions and other punishments.
Trump Administration Issues Executive Order on Wrongful Detention of Americans
President Trump signed an executive order Friday designating countries that wrongfully detain Americans as "state sponsors of wrongful detention," enabling sanctions and other punishments.
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24% Bias Score
Home Affairs Wrongfully Detains Citizens Due to Administrative Errors
The Commonwealth Ombudsman's report reveals the Australian Home Affairs Department wrongfully detained an Australian citizen for four days and another for 18 months due to administrative errors, highlighting a persistent issue despite previous warnings.
Home Affairs Wrongfully Detains Citizens Due to Administrative Errors
The Commonwealth Ombudsman's report reveals the Australian Home Affairs Department wrongfully detained an Australian citizen for four days and another for 18 months due to administrative errors, highlighting a persistent issue despite previous warnings.
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28% Bias Score
US Warns Citizens Against Iran Travel Amidst Heightened Detention Risks
Emad Shargi, an American freed from Iranian prison after five years, and the US State Department warn Americans not to travel to Iran due to the high risk of unjust detention, particularly for Iranian-Americans, following recent US-Iran conflict and military strikes.
US Warns Citizens Against Iran Travel Amidst Heightened Detention Risks
Emad Shargi, an American freed from Iranian prison after five years, and the US State Department warn Americans not to travel to Iran due to the high risk of unjust detention, particularly for Iranian-Americans, following recent US-Iran conflict and military strikes.
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56% Bias Score
Freed American Teacher Advocates for Others Detained Abroad
Marc Fogel, a teacher freed from three and a half years of imprisonment in Russia, joined families of other wrongfully detained Americans in Washington, D.C., at a mural unveiling to advocate for their release, highlighting the ongoing struggle for their repatriation.
Freed American Teacher Advocates for Others Detained Abroad
Marc Fogel, a teacher freed from three and a half years of imprisonment in Russia, joined families of other wrongfully detained Americans in Washington, D.C., at a mural unveiling to advocate for their release, highlighting the ongoing struggle for their repatriation.
Progress
36% Bias Score
US Citizen Wrongfully Detained by Border Patrol for 10 Days
19-year-old US citizen Jose Hermosillo was wrongly detained by Arizona border patrol for 10 days after being found without identification and admitting to illegally entering the US from Mexico; a federal judge later dismissed the case, highlighting the increasing number of wrongful detentions under ...
US Citizen Wrongfully Detained by Border Patrol for 10 Days
19-year-old US citizen Jose Hermosillo was wrongly detained by Arizona border patrol for 10 days after being found without identification and admitting to illegally entering the US from Mexico; a federal judge later dismissed the case, highlighting the increasing number of wrongful detentions under ...
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48% Bias Score
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