Human Rights
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Ex-CIA Officer: US Millions in Aid Failed to Change Taliban Behavior
DID Press: Former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer Sarah Adams has criticized Washington’s Afghanistan policy, saying that millions of dollars in assistance have failed to moderate the Taliban, following reports of the killing of five members of a family in…
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ICC Faces Renewed Criticism Over Handling of Gaza War Cases
DID Press: International Criminal Court (ICC) is facing renewed scrutiny over its handling of cases related to the Gaza war following conflicting reports about alleged arrest warrants for Israeli officials. The controversy escalated after the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported that…
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Denmark Contributes Over $5M to Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund
DID Press: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced that Denmark has contributed more than $5 million to the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund to support emergency relief operations across the country. OCHA said on Monday that the new…
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‘Sharia-Free America’ Hearings Spark Accusations of Organized Islamophobia in Congress
DID Press: Muslim advocacy groups in the United States have accused members of Congress of fueling anti-Muslim sentiment after Republicans held hearings centered on the theme of a “Sharia-Free America.” The Council of American-Islamic Organizations, a coalition representing more than…
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Tribal Elder Malik Tariq Wazir Among 3 Killed in Wana IED Blast
DID Press: Malik Tariq Wazir, the most prominent tribal elder of the Ahmadzai Wazir tribe in South Waziristan, was killed in a bomb explosion in the crowded Rustam market of Wana, amid a growing wave of assassinations targeting tribal leaders…
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Israeli Navy on Alert to Intercept Gaza-bound “Sumud” Flotilla
DID Press: Israeli naval forces have been placed on high alert to intercept the “Sumud” flotilla en route to Gaza, according to Hebrew media reports. The Israeli newspaper Maariv reported, citing a security source, that the navy is preparing to…
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Former Kabul Governor: Afghanistan Cannot Escape Crisis Without Policy Shift by Taliban
DID Press: Former Kabul governor Ahmadullah Alizai has warned that Afghanistan’s ongoing political and economic crises cannot be resolved without meaningful policy changes by the current authorities. In a statement posted on X, Alizai said the country is simultaneously facing…
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Threads Without Borders: Afghan, Indian Women Stitch Shared Futures
DID Press: In a bright workshop in New Delhi, Afghan refugee women and artisans from India’s Kutch region came together with needle and thread to weave more than traditional embroidery — they stitched stories of migration, resilience and hope into…
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US Senate Candidate Says America “Destroyed” Afghanistan and Iraq
DID Press: Graham Platner has said he feels ashamed over America’s role in Afghanistan and Iraq, accusing Washington of causing widespread destruction, displacement and suffering through its wars in the two countries. In an interview with The New York Times,…
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Widespread Protests Erupt Against Netanyahu Govt Across Israel
DID Press: Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in multiple Israeli cities, demonstrating against the government of Benjamin Netanyahu amid growing political and security tensions. According to a report published by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, approximately 200 demonstrators marched…
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