Human Rights
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Taliban Pressure on Shiite Institutions Raises Questions Over Religious Tolerance
DID Press: Recent developments in Kabul, including the nighttime encirclement and entry by officials from the Taliban’s Ministry of Justice into the Khatam al-Nabieen seminary and university, the cutting of electricity in the area, reports of physical confrontation with students,…
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UN Chief Calls for Immediate End to Taliban Restrictions on Afghan Women and Girls
DID Press: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep concern over the Taliban’s continuing discriminatory policies toward Afghan women and girls, calling for the immediate lifting of restrictions imposed on them. In a statement issued ahead of the first…
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Mohaqiq Urges Hazaras and Shiites to Unite Against Taliban Discrimination
DID Press: The Islamic Unity Party of the People of Afghanistan has condemned what it described as increasing pressure by the Taliban on the country’s Hazara and Shiite communities, accusing the group of restricting religious activities, targeting religious and educational…
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9/11 Victims Ask US Supreme Court to Review Access to $3.5B in Frozen Afghan Assets
DID Press: Families and estates of victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks have asked the Supreme Court of the United States to review whether they can access about $3.5 billion in frozen assets belonging to Da Afghanistan Bank, Afghanistan’s…
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Several Shia Leaders Arrested in Kabul
DID Press: Local sources have reported that several Hazara and Shia community leaders have been arrested by Kabul’s Police District 3 on the orders of the Taliban’s Minister of Justice. Among those recently detained are Sayed Hassan Sharifi Balkhabi and…
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Taliban Close Rah-e-Farda TV Office in Kabul
DID Press: Taliban closed the office of private broadcaster Rah-e-Farda TV in Kabul on Sunday, according to local sources.Sources said the station’s office is located in western Kabul, near the public relations office of Hazara and Shia community leaders, which…
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Afghan Shia Figure Sayed Sufi Gardizi Reportedly Missing After Transfer to Taliban Justice Ministry
DID Press: Sayed Sufi Gardizi, a prominent Afghan Shia figure, has reportedly gone missing after being summoned to the office of the Taliban-appointed governor of Kabul and allegedly transferred to the Taliban Ministry of Justice, according to eyewitnesses and local…
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Rights Group Urges Pakistan to Investigate Disappearance of Two Afghan Media Activists
DID Press: The Human Rights Activists Union has called on Pakistan to conduct a comprehensive and transparent investigation into the disappearance of Sayed Qasim Hashemi and Hamed Ehsas, two Afghan media and cultural activists who have been missing in Islamabad…
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Eight Muslim Countries Condemn Plans to Displace Palestinians From Gaza
DID Press: Foreign ministers from eight Muslim-majority countries — Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates — have strongly condemned statements by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Defence Minister Israel Katz regarding…
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Trump’s 30,573 False or Misleading Claims: A Legacy That Continues in His Second Term
DID Press: Donald Trump left the White House after his first term with a record 30,573 false or misleading claims documented by The Washington Post’s Fact Checker. The database, which tracked his public statements throughout his first presidency, found that…
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