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Politics and government
Documented profile covering 12 controversies, including “2019–2026: FPÖ expenses affair ('Spesenaffäre') and suspicions of party funds being used for private purposes” and “2024–2026: Investigation into advertising placements and alleged favourable media coverage”.
12 controversies · 14 sources4 formal charges
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Defence of DA election advertisement showing South African flag burning” and “Tweets about "positive aspects" of colonialism: political sanction, Public Protector report then judicial reversal”.
8 controversies · 15 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Household Tax Affair and Investigation into Administrative Handling of the Case” and “Shift Towards More Restrictive Asylum Policy Before the 2015 Election”.
7 controversies · 15 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Anti-corruption prosecutor's investigation into public advertising expenditure” and “Investigation into suspected false testimony before a parliamentary committee”.
11 controversies · 27 sources
Authoritarian regimes, wars and mass atrocitiesPolitics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “1946: convicted on all four counts at Nuremberg, sentenced to death, then suicide by cyanide” and “1938–1945: industrial dispossession, plunder of occupied territories and extensive forced labour”.
10 controversies · 6 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 13 controversies, including “Torture and impunity in detention facilities under Aliyev presidency” and “Abolition of official censorship but continuing strong pressure on press”.
13 controversies · 19 sources
Authoritarian regimes, wars and mass atrocitiesPolitics and government
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “1946–1948: Convicted by Tokyo Tribunal and executed, with major judicial dissents” and “1945: Suicide attempt during arrest by Allied forces”.
11 controversies · 6 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Authoritarian regimes, wars and mass atrocitiesPolitics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “1980s–2017: sexual violence under the regime — first-instance conviction for personally committing rape, followed by acquittal on that count on appeal” and “2016–2017: life sentence upheld on appeal for crimes against humanity, torture and war crimes”.
9 controversies · 11 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Playing golf during deadly torrential rains: apology and ten-month PPP suspension” and “Disputed use of National Assembly special funds for household expenses”.
11 controversies · 21 sources1 conviction2 formal charges
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Post-war: Death sentences in absentia for political and war crimes, never carried out” and “1944–1945: Head of Romanian government-in-exile backed by Nazi Germany, with propaganda through Radio Donau”.
9 controversies · 10 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Pkw-Maut / 'Ausländermaut': flagship CSU pledge invalidated by European court” and “taz column about police: criminal complaint announced, then abandoned”.
10 controversies · 21 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Presidential palaces funds: final conviction for embezzlement of public funds” and “Deaths of demonstrators in 2011: initial conviction followed by final acquittal”.
7 controversies · 13 sources1 conviction3 formal charges
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “Travel restrictions imposed by Washington on his delegation during UN visit” and “Mahsa Amini movement: characterisation of protesters and denial of arrests during "peaceful" demonstrations”.
6 controversies · 10 sources
Authoritarian regimes, wars and mass atrocitiesPolitics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Verbal escalation with Washington during US strikes against Houthis” and “After direct attack on Israel in April 2024: announcement of "new equation" of retaliation”.
7 controversies · 7 sources
Politics and governmentAuthoritarian regimes, wars and mass atrocities
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Lawsuit against Özgür Özel over Ergenekon/Balyoz criticism: damages claim ultimately dismissed by Court of Cassation” and “Daughter's transfer to medical school: favouritism allegations and Akar's public defence”.
9 controversies · 17 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 22 controversies, including “End of tenure as MSP and departure from Holyrood” and “2020 speech on racial under-representation subsequently portrayed as "anti-white"”.
22 controversies · 36 sources
Politics and government
British Conservative MP, former Conservative Party leader and former Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
19 controversies · 37 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “LDK–AAK coalition and appointment of Ramush Haradinaj as prime minister” and “Two assassination attempts: Grenade at home followed by bomb targeting convoy”.
8 controversies · 13 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “Rikuzankai case: former secretaries convicted, Ozawa prosecuted following mandatory indictment and subsequently acquitted” and “Rebellion against VAT increase, DPJ split and creation of "People's Life First"”.
6 controversies · 12 sources1 formal charge
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Submission by legal experts to the International Criminal Court concerning policy towards Gaza” and “Remarks on Gaza accused of echoing Israeli messaging”.
10 controversies · 11 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Giorgio Almirante: claim that he advanced Italian right's 'democratic path'” and “Paolo Borsellino: claim that he would be a Fratelli d'Italia minister today”.
11 controversies · 14 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 31 controversies, including “Trials of former Nagorno-Karabakh leaders: Sentences of 15 years to life and Ruben Vardanyan sentenced to 20 years” and “PACE 2024: Refusal to ratify Azerbaijani delegation's credentials”.
31 controversies · 66 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “CEZ–DIA: Passive corruption allegation concerning debt collection contract” and “Telecommunications: Alleged influence favouring company linked to Kryemadhi family”.
10 controversies · 15 sources2 formal charges
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “Rif: delays in development programme and resignation from PAM leadership” and “2015 regional presidency: allegation of benefiting from PAM's influence within the Interior Ministry”.
6 controversies · 5 sources
Politics and governmentSport
Documented profile covering 30 controversies, including “May 2023 arrest, 9 May violence and incitement/conspiracy cases” and “Al-Qadir Trust: fourteen-year sentence”.
30 controversies · 44 sources4 convictions7 formal charges
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 12 controversies, including “Following his death, proceedings against Iliescu discontinued; Mineriad case again returned to prosecutors” and “New charges and renewed referral for trial in Mineriad case”.
12 controversies · 10 sources2 formal charges
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Ordered by the Supreme Court to pay €18,000 for describing Rafael Marcos as a "maltratador"” and “"Solo sí es sí" law: more than 1,000 sentence reductions, crisis with the PSOE and corrective reform in 2023”.
7 controversies · 12 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Netanyahu pardon request: Herzog faces strong political and US pressure while favouring negotiated outcome” and “October 2023 remarks about responsibility of "an entire nation" in Gaza cited in international proceedings”.
7 controversies · 12 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Partner's tax case: Ayuso and her office circulate an account contradicted by the defence's own communications” and “Quirón: her partner invoices €4.4 million to a major Madrid healthcare provider during their relationship”.
9 controversies · 19 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 25 controversies, including “26 November 2025: state withdraws claim for damages in civil proceedings” and “7 May 2024: 2023 sentence and confiscation of life interest upheld, but €400,000 damages quashed”.
25 controversies · 24 sources3 convictions5 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 11 controversies, including “Withdrawal from southern Lebanon conditional on Hezbollah disarmament despite US criticism” and “Televised announcement of General Avi Bluth's replacement and accusation of political interference in military chain of command”.
11 controversies · 15 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 12 controversies, including “Visits and prayers at Temple Mount/Al-Aqsa challenging religious status quo” and “International sanctions for incitement to violence against Palestinians”.
12 controversies · 18 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Politics and governmentCelebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 20 controversies, including “Sazan and Zvërnec property development in Albania: Ivanka's direct role and major environmental protests” and “Civil trial testimony: documents show active role in several financing arrangements despite repeated failures of recollection”.
20 controversies · 24 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Unified eighteen-year sentence followed by parole” and “Planinska case: Final bribery conviction”.
11 controversies · 18 sources3 convictions5 formal charges
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “2023: Surprise resignation amid fatigue, declining popularity and economic difficulties” and “2020–2022: Zero-COVID strategy, strict lockdowns and prolonged border closures”.
10 controversies · 15 sources
Business and billionairesPolitics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “2020–2021: Lengthy disappearance from public view after regulatory confrontation” and “2021: Sexual assault allegation at Alibaba and debate over alcohol-fuelled, sexist corporate culture”.
10 controversies · 15 sources
SportPolitics and government
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “2025: Trinidad and Tobago High Court definitively blocks extradition” and “2022: Privy Council dismisses challenge to extradition framework”.
11 controversies · 8 sources1 formal charge
Politics and government
Former Leader of the House of Commons, former Minister for Brexit Opportunities and former Conservative MP.
11 controversies · 21 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 23 controversies, including “Arms deal case: reinstatement of criminal charges in 2018” and “Arms deal case in 2026: High Court orders trial to proceed despite further interlocutory challenges”.
23 controversies · 32 sources1 conviction3 formal charges
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “ELAN constitutional question / Aarhus Convention: challenge to impartiality of Gourault and Mézard” and “Pension reform: criticism concerning appearance of impartiality at Constitutional Council”.
8 controversies · 14 sources
Politics and governmentAuthoritarian regimes, wars and mass atrocities
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “July 1941: Leading role in founding LVF and personal enlistment in German uniform” and “1943–1944: PPF gangs involved in repression alongside the SS and Gestapo”.
8 controversies · 9 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Assisted dying law: recusal request rejected by Constitutional Council” and “ELAN constitutional question / Aarhus Convention: challenge to impartiality of Mézard and Gourault”.
8 controversies · 13 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Use of parliamentary privilege to detail unfair dismissal case involving former employee” and “Tammy Tyrrell leaves Jacqui Lambie Network after loss of confidence and criticism of board opacity”.
8 controversies · 13 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Expulsion from HDZ following public criticism of new leadership” and “Fimi Media: Investigation of funding for her 2005 presidential campaign”.
10 controversies · 18 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “RCMP protection following surveillance attributed to suspected India-linked agent” and “Apology after attending Kendrick Lamar concert amid rivalry with Drake”.
11 controversies · 11 sources
Politics and government
Former Foreign Secretary and Home Secretary, and former Chairman of the Conservative Party.
8 controversies · 18 sources
Politics and government
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Failure of i-Police project: investigation into possible waste and parliamentary questioning of Jambon” and “Flemish budget crisis delays September Declaration by three days”.
9 controversies · 16 sources
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