Human Rights
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Kabul’s Ideological Stance; Biggest Obstacle to Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
According to a recent poll conducted by Did Press, an overwhelming majority of participants (84%) consider the “ideological stance of the Taliban’s caretaker government” to be the biggest domestic obstacle to the protection of women’s rights in the country. The…
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UNICEF: Half of Afghanistan’s Children Suffer Severe Food Poverty
DIDPress: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned that more than 50% of young children in Afghanistan are facing severe food poverty, a major factor contributing to the widespread malnutrition crisis in the country. UNICEF recently reported that a large number…
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Mass Arrests of Girls in Shahr-e Naw and West of Kabul
DIDPress: Local sources in Kabul confirmed that forces of the Taliban’s caretaker government launched raids on several areas, including Dasht-e Barchi, Qala-e Fathullah, and Kooche-e Risalat, since Saturday morning, July 19, arresting a number of young girls. According to an…
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“Grandi” Arrives in Kabul Amid Wave of Returning Afghanistan Migrants
DIDPress: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi, arrived in Kabul on Saturday as Afghanistan faces a sharp increase in the return of migrants from neighboring countries. Grandi’s visit comes at a time of growing humanitarian concerns, with…
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Humanization of Warfare
DIDPress: Express Tribune reported in an analysis that the concept of “humanizing warfare” only gains meaning in the absence of international ethics. The ongoing wars in Ukraine and, particularly, in Gaza are stark examples of the dehumanization of warfare. However,…
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Infectious Diseases Up Among Returning Migrants to Afghanistan
DIDPress: The unprecedented return of Afghan migrants from Iran and Pakistan has led to a widespread outbreak of infectious diseases, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) to issue a warning about the risks. WHO recently reported that the unprecedented influx…
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ICC Pursues Mullah Haibatullah and Abdul Hakim Haqqani
DIDPress: The International Criminal Court (ICC) announced there is credible evidence indicating that Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the Taliban’s interim government, and Abdul Hakim Haqqani, the head of the group’s judiciary, have played a role in committing crimes…
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UN reveals companies getting rich off Israeli occupation and genocide
DIDPress: A new report from UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese uncovers the economic interests benefiting from Israel’s genocide in Gaza. The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Francesca Albanese, issued…
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UN General Assembly to Hold Special Session on Afghanistan
DIDPress: UN General Assembly will hold a special session to address the crisis in Afghanistan and support human rights, particularly the rights of women and girls. Nasir Ahmad Faiq, Chargé d’Affaires of Afghanistan’s Permanent Mission to the UN, announced that…
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Tens of Thousands Afghan Migrants Return from Iran Daily
DIDPress: As the number of Afghan migrants returning from Iran continues to rise, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) representative described their situation as “the human face of war’s consequences,” urging the international community to provide immediate and…
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