Human Rights
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Afghanistan UN Envoy Rejects Taliban Claim to UN Seat
DID Press: Afghanistan’s representative to the United Nations has stated that the Taliban are not entitled to assume the country’s seat at the UN, arguing that they lack legitimacy and have failed to uphold citizens’ rights. Naseer Ahmad Faiq, the…
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Former US Officials Call to Stop Afghan Refugee Transfer to Congo
DID Press: A group of former US civilian and military officials has called for the cancellation of a reported plan to transfer Afghan refugees from a detention facility in Qatar to the Democratic Republic of Congo, urging Washington to uphold…
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UN Reports and Media Allege Systematic Abuse of Palestinian Detainees in Israeli Prisons
DID Press: Reports from international media and human rights organizations have exposed alleged patterns of organized abuse, torture, and sexual violence against Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons and detention facilities, intensifying global debate over potential war crimes and accountability. According…
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US Senate Supports Measure to End War Against Iran
DID Press: US Senate has, for the first time, approved a resolution calling on the government to end military involvement in the war against Iran. In a vote held Tuesday and broadcast live on C-SPAN, 50 senators voted in favor…
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Taliban Shut Down Radio Bamiyan in Media Crackdown
DID Press: Local sources in Bamiyan province say Taliban intelligence forces have raided and shut down Radio Bamiyan, halting its broadcasts without issuing any official explanation or court order. According to the sources, Taliban personnel entered the station’s office in…
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UK Accused of Blocking Exit of Eligible Afghan Refugees
DID Press: British government has come under renewed criticism after the Ministry of Defense was accused of effectively preventing eligible Afghans from leaving Afghanistan despite earlier promises of relocation and asylum following the Taliban’s return to power. The controversy intensified…
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UN Launches $529M Program for Returning Afghan Migrants
DID Press: United Nations agencies and humanitarian organizations have launched a new $529 million program aimed at supporting Afghan returnees arriving from Iran and Pakistan amid rising humanitarian and economic pressures. The plan, announced Tuesday, estimates that around 2.7 million…
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Karim Khurram Warns of Emerging Global ‘Leadership Vacuum’
DID Press: Former Afghanistan Information and Culture Minister Karim Khurram says the world is moving toward a “global leadership vacuum” rather than a direct confrontation between major powers, arguing that current international dynamics resemble the “Kindleberger Trap” more than the…
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Taliban Reportedly Restrict Congregational Shiite Prayers in Ghazni
DID Press: Local sources in Ghazni province report that Taliban morality police have instructed Shiite worshippers in Nawabad township to perform Maghrib and Isha prayers separately in line with Sunni jurisprudence, warning that the mosque could be shut down and…
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IOM: Pressure on Afghan Migrants in Pakistan Remains High
DID Press: International Organization for Migration (IOM) has warned that Afghan migrants in Pakistan continue to face significant pressure, with returns—both voluntary and forced—remaining ongoing amid worsening living conditions. In a new report, the agency said that more than 174,000…
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