Human Rights
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Afghanistan War: Western Failure and London’s Silence 25 Years On
DID Press: As the 25th anniversary of the US-led invasion of Afghanistan approaches, British magazine The Critic has criticised the UK government’s silence over the anniversary, describing the 20-year war as an almost complete failure. The magazine has also warned…
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Afghan Farmers Return to Opium Poppy as Drought and Poverty Deepen
DID Press: Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has increased sharply this year, according to the United Nations, amid declining farm incomes, falling crop prices and growing difficulties for rural families in meeting their basic needs. According to a new report…
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Australian Officers Knew of Staged Scenes to Conceal Afghan Killings, Report Finds
DID Press: A new military inquiry has found that Australian special forces officers knew weapons were being placed beside the bodies of Afghan civilians to portray them as enemy fighters, but failed to intervene to stop the practice, The Guardian…
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UK, US and UN Officials Call for Greater Role for Afghan Women
DID Press: United Kingdom, the United States and senior United Nations officials have called for greater participation by Afghan women and girls in shaping their country’s future, criticizing restrictions on their rights and their exclusion from public life. Kate Foster,…
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Afghanistan, UNDP Discuss Job Creation and Economic Cooperation
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Minister of Economy has met with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) representative in Afghanistan to discuss expanding economic cooperation, creating employment opportunities, supporting the private sector and addressing the needs of returnees. Din Mohammad Hanif, Afghanistan’s…
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UN Warns Afghan Women Are Being Excluded from the Country’s Future
DID Press: Sima Bahous, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, has said that women and girls in Afghanistan continue to be systematically excluded from public life and denied the opportunity to participate in shaping their country’s future.…
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Guterres: Middle East Needs a New Security Framework
DID Press: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has stressed the need for a new security framework in the Middle East, saying no country in the region can achieve lasting security at the expense of another country’s insecurity. Guterres emphasized that the…
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UN Commission: Israel Committed War Crimes and Genocide in Gaza
DID Press: UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry has stated that Israel committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in the occupied Palestinian territory and continued acts of genocide in the Gaza Strip, even after the ceasefire agreement. According to…
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US Plans Deportation of Afghans Held in Immigration Detention, Report Says
DID Press: Some Afghans detained at US immigration facilities, including family members of people who worked with American forces before the fall of Kabul, have been informed that they could be deported to Pakistan or Afghanistan. According to Bloomberg, the…
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Only 4 Pharmaceutical Factories in Afghanistan Meet International Standards
DID Press: Only four of Afghanistan’s 117 active pharmaceutical manufacturing factories fully comply with international standards, according to a Taliban official responsible for pharmaceutical supply and services regulation. Abdul Basir Qane, the Taliban official, said Afghanistan currently produces around 1,000…
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