Human Rights
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Australia to Impose Sanctions on Taliban Over Human Rights Violations
DID Press: Australia is reportedly reviewing updates to its sanctions framework in order to impose new restrictions on members of the Taliban government and other individuals responsible for human rights violations in Afghanistan, according to Human Rights Watch. The human…
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Punjab Offers Cash Reward for Reporting Illegal Afghan Nationals
DID Press: The provincial government of Punjab, Pakistan, has announced a cash reward of 10,000 rupees for any citizen who reports undocumented Afghan nationals to the police. Authorities have pledged to keep the identities of informants strictly confidential. According to…
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Iraq Counts Votes in High-Stakes Election; Over 20M Cast Ballots
DID Press: Iraq’s sixth parliamentary elections since the fall of Saddam Hussein were held under highly sensitive conditions, with more than 20 million eligible voters participating. The elections are seen not only as shaping Baghdad’s political future but also as…
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Netanyahu Ally Resigns, Criticizes October 7 Attack
DID Press: Ron Dermer, Israel’s Minister of Strategic Affairs and one of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s closest allies, resigned from his post on Tuesday. According to Ynet News, Dermer wrote to Netanyahu that when he was sworn in as minister,…
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Durand Line: 130-Year-Old Border Still Shaping South Asia’s Politics and Security
The Durand Line, signed on November 12, 1893, between Amir Abdul Rahman Khan of Afghanistan and Sir Henry Mortimer Durand of the British Empire, remains one of South Asia’s most enduring and controversial borders. Intended to define spheres of influence…
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Polio Transmission Risk Persists in Afghanistan, WHO Warns
DID Press: World Health Organization (WHO) warned that the risk of polio transmission in Afghanistan remains, despite nationwide vaccination efforts. In its latest report, the WHO said the poliovirus continues to circulate in parts of the country, particularly in the…
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Macron Warns Israel: West Bank Annexation ‘Red Line’ for Europe
DID Press: French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Tuesday that any Israeli plan to annex parts or all of the occupied West Bank would cross a “red line” for Europe and trigger a strong response from the European Union. Speaking…
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Australia Warns Citizens against All Travel to Afghanistan
DID Press: Australian government issued a new travel warning advising its citizens not to travel to Afghanistan under any circumstances, including on apparently reputable tourism packages. Authorities cited significant security risks in the country under Taliban control. The warning said:…
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Over 11,000 Killed in Northern Syria in bid to Politically Rehabilitate al-Julani
DID Press: A recent report from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reveals that more than 11,000 people, including over 8,600 civilians, have been killed in northern Syria since the start of 2025, largely at the hands of forces…
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Taliban Detains Female Surgeon in Herat for Not Wearing Burqa
DID Press: In one of the latest restrictions imposed by the Taliban on women, Shabnam Fazli, a general surgery specialist at Herat Hospital, was detained for not wearing a burqa. Local sources reported that Fazli was arrested on Monday, November…
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