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Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Vivaldi coalition negotiation crisis and allegations of reopening agreements already negotiated” and “Internal MR crisis over ministerial appointments and creation of a 'G11' oversight group”.
10 controversies · 23 sources
Media and journalismPolitics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Nasserism: defence of an authoritarian legacy alongside its social and nationalist aspects” and “Arrest under emergency law after speech opposing the Gulf War”.
10 controversies · 17 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Rambouillet: KLA political leader, initial reluctance followed by signing of agreement” and “KLA provisional government and rival claims to legitimacy with Ibrahim Rugova after war”.
10 controversies · 20 sources2 formal charges
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “2007 extramarital affair and internal struggle for CSU leadership” and “Pkw-Maut / 'Ausländermaut': flagship CSU pledge invalidated by European court”.
10 controversies · 21 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Presidency of Curafutura and accusations of lobbying for insurers” and “Joining pro-gun organisation ProTell during his candidacy”.
10 controversies · 11 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Internal Socialist Party crisis and resignation as prime minister” and “Meta–Prifti video: Resignation, corruption trial and acquittal”.
10 controversies · 15 sources2 formal charges
Politics and governmentAuthoritarian regimes, wars and mass atrocities
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “1993–2026: Presidential rule without national elections and 1997 Constitution never implemented” and “1994 onwards: Withdrawal of Jehovah's Witnesses' civil rights and enduring religious persecution”.
10 controversies · 12 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “2018–2019: Abandons general capital gains tax following Tax Working Group report” and “2018–2019: KiwiBuild misses initial targets and abandons goal of 100,000 homes”.
10 controversies · 15 sources
Business and billionairesPolitics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “2011: Alipay transferred to Jack Ma-controlled company without alleged prior approval from Yahoo and SoftBank” and “2013: Remarks attributed to Jack Ma describing Tiananmen crackdown as 'most correct' decision”.
10 controversies · 15 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “'Afera stan': Enduring controversy over allocation and purchase of her flat” and “2005 presidential campaign: Criticism over lack of transparency about donors”.
10 controversies · 18 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “2015 claim that Iran "doesn't imprison people for their opinions" strongly contested” and “Accusations of "treason" and confrontation with ultraconservative MPs during JCPOA negotiations”.
10 controversies · 18 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Éric Dupond-Moretti's conflicts of interest: recusal decree issued after several months” and “Second lockdown: closure of 'non-essential' shops and revolt by mayors”.
10 controversies · 17 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Sings Béarn anthem in National Assembly chamber to protest local security problem” and “39-day hunger strike at National Assembly over Toyal factory; agreement secured but effectiveness disputed”.
10 controversies · 13 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Regional alliance with Front national to secure PACA presidency” and “Grand mosque project: initial municipal lease annulled as unlawful subsidy”.
10 controversies · 17 sources1 conviction
Politics and governmentScience, medicine and health
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “1770s–1780s: Scientific dispute with Academy of Sciences over work on optics, electricity and heat” and “1789–1792: L’Ami du peuple and repeated rhetoric calling for executions of political enemies”.
10 controversies · 4 sources1 formal charge
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Stake in Politas lobbying agency while serving on Bundestag Health Committee” and “'Hartz IV bedeutet nicht Armut': major poverty controversy”.
10 controversies · 22 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Article Describing Muslims as the Greatest Foreign Threat Since the Second World War” and “Extensive Gambling Revealed During Election Campaign”.
10 controversies · 22 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Tranz Rail: Shares Held While Serving in Parliament and Disclosure Controversy” and “Kim Dotcom: Apology Following Unlawful GCSB Surveillance”.
10 controversies · 21 sources
Politics and government
Former British Deputy Prime Minister (1997-2007), a major figure in New Labour.
10 controversies · 12 sources
Politics and government
First Minister of Scotland, former Deputy First Minister and former Education Secretary.
10 controversies · 15 sources
Politics and governmentAuthoritarian regimes, wars and mass atrocities
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “1979–2010: Prolonged presidency without regular direct presidential elections” and “2008: Parliamentary elections marked by intimidation, media bias and institutional weaknesses”.
10 controversies · 9 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “2010: Crackdown on Bocas del Toro protests while serving as Security Minister” and “2015–2020: Pre-trial detention and investigation into Finmeccanica contract for 19 radars — provisional dismissal (non-lieu) upheld”.
10 controversies · 17 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “2006–2007: Post-election violence in Kinshasa and repression of Jean-Pierre Bemba supporters” and “2007–2008: Deadly repression of Bundu dia Kongo movement in Bas-Congo”.
10 controversies · 11 sources1 conviction
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “2015: Boycotts Tainan City Council for over 200 days, faces impeachment and subsequently returns” and “2015: Dengue outbreak intensifies controversy over institutional deadlock between mayor and council”.
10 controversies · 12 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Defamation of Christian Baeckeroot: conviction became final” and “Perpignan: increase in mayor's allowance at the start of his term”.
10 controversies · 19 sources2 convictions
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Authoritarian 'Seven Thinking Steps' management video” and “Threat of dismissal during the women's strike”.
10 controversies · 11 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “2017–2024: League cooperation agreement with United Russia, ultimately disavowed” and “June 2018: Ports closed to Aquarius carrying 629 rescued migrants”.
10 controversies · 11 sources2 formal charges
Authoritarian regimes, wars and mass atrocitiesPolitics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “29 August 1941: Accepts leadership of Government of National Salvation under German occupation” and “1941–1944: Regime gendarmerie and political police collaborate with occupiers against resistance and opponents”.
10 controversies · 7 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “2002–2003: Challenge to McCain-Feingold legislation in McConnell v. FEC” and “2010: Declared objective of making Barack Obama a one-term president”.
10 controversies · 14 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Indicted for corruption linked to former son-in-law's employment at Thai Eastar Jet” and “Controversial pardon of Park Geun-hye ahead of 2022 presidential election”.
10 controversies · 23 sources1 formal charge
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “2012 claim that Morocco had no "prisoners of conscience"” and “Statements following homophobic assault in Fez: accusation of victim-blaming”.
10 controversies · 16 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Filmed bathing a naked disabled teenager in front of cameras” and “"100-million-won skincare salon" controversy: police investigation establishes spending of 5.5 million won”.
10 controversies · 18 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Politics and government
Former Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and former Conservative MP.
10 controversies · 21 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “1862: "Blood and iron" speech during Prussian constitutional crisis” and “1863–1866: Governs without parliamentary budget under "gap theory"”.
10 controversies · 16 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Final convictions in Choi Soon-sil scandal: corruption, abuse of power and coercion” and “Constitutional impeachment and removal from presidency”.
10 controversies · 17 sources2 convictions
Authoritarian regimes, wars and mass atrocitiesPolitics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “1930: presidential election secured after massive intimidation of opposition” and “1930–1961: establishment of one-party state and personal control of country”.
10 controversies · 8 sources
Politics and governmentMedia and journalism
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Remarks about Muslims and complaint alleging racial discrimination” and “Weltwoche cover showing a Roma child pointing a gun”.
10 controversies · 12 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “2006: role as military lawyer at Guantánamo and legal advice permitting force-feeding” and “2022–2024: dispute with Disney following the company's opposition to the 'Parental Rights in Education' law”.
10 controversies · 15 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Visit to Yasukuni Shrine as Prime Minister” and “State Secrets Act enacted despite press freedom criticism”.
10 controversies · 15 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Vyapam: allegations targeting Chouhan followed by favourable CBI finding on alleged data tampering” and “'Dumper scam': suspicions of mining quid pro quo involving Chouhan and his wife, followed by favourable closure”.
10 controversies · 16 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Dispute over privacy and the public interest concerning a book about the FN” and “Withdrawal of grant and premises from the Ligue des droits de l'Homme”.
10 controversies · 14 sources1 formal charge
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Lorne Goddard affair: civil defamation, taxpayer-funded settlement and partial repayment by Day” and “Controversy over creationist beliefs attributed to Day, including idea that Earth is approximately 6,000 years old”.
10 controversies · 14 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Attendance at birthday celebration for Bob Maes, founder of the VMO, and controversy over the collaborationist past” and “Earlier messages about migrants' 'added value' and collective complaint with more than 4,000 signatures”.
10 controversies · 24 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “2015–2016: non-partisan technocratic Prime Minister and criticism of his command of Croatian” and “January 2016: Minister Mijo Crnoja resigns after six days”.
10 controversies · 14 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Televised call to file disciplinary complaints against lawyers in Hikari case: bar suspension followed by civil victory in Supreme Court” and “Policy requiring teachers to stand and sing Kimigayo”.
10 controversies · 18 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Break with BJP and Government with Congress/NCP Despite Historically Opposing Ideologies” and “Aarey/Kanjurmarg: Metro-3 Depot Relocation, Judicial Block and Subsequent Return to Aarey”.
10 controversies · 14 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Private tenancy dispute with Alpiq” and “Scandal over abusive methods in gymnastics at Magglingen”.
10 controversies · 10 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “2007 Gorakhpur Speech: Investigation Closed, CD Found to Have Been Altered and Appeal Concerning Prosecution Sanction Dismissed” and “Anti-Romeo Squads: Allegations of Moral Policing and Harassment, Followed by Yogi's Order to Regulate Practices”.
10 controversies · 11 sources
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