Human Rights
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Global Divide Over Taliban: Engagement or Pressure?
DID Press: A recent UN Security Council session once again highlighted deep divisions within the international community over how to deal with Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities. While the United States stressed pressure, calling the group “untrustworthy,” Russia insisted engagement was the…
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Poll: Taliban Internet Shutdown Seen as Repression Tool
DID Press: More than half of Afghanistan people believe the Taliban’s decision to cut internet access is aimed at silencing dissent and concealing repression. The poll, conducted after widespread outages across several parts of the country, found that 53% of…
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New Ban: Hibatullah Akhundzada Prohibits Government Employees from Using Smartphones
DID Press: In a continuation of the Taliban caretaker government’s mounting restrictions on internet access and communication services, the group’s supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has banned the use of smartphones by government employees. According to reliable sources, this decision follows…
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Afghanistan on Brink of Digital Isolation: From Taliban “Moral Safeguarding” to Infrastructure Collapse
DID Press: Taliban caretaker government has recently issued orders that have led to widespread shutdowns of fiber-optic internet in different parts of Afghanistan. Officially justified as a measure to “prevent moral corruption” and enforce “ethical safeguarding,” the move has far-reaching,…
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Afghanistan Migration Crisis: Deep Roots, Heavy Consequences
DID Press: Migration is not a cause but a consequence, rooted in structural problems. Economic poverty, insecurity, and the absence of social justice remain the driving forces behind Afghanistan’s migration crisis. Without addressing these fundamental factors, the idea of halting…
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Irish President: Israel, Its Military Allies Should Be Expelled from UN
DID Press: Irish President Michael D. Higgins called for Israel and the countries supplying it with weapons to be expelled from the United Nations, urging an immediate end to trade with those responsible for what he described as crimes against…
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Privacy at Risk: Taliban Orders Mandatory Access to User Data
DID Press: Taliban’s supreme leader has directed the Ministry of Communications to secure formal guarantees ensuring that Afghanistan users’ information and communications are made available to the group’s security agencies. Experts warn the move can severely restrict freedom of expression and…
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Internet Shutdown in Balkh Causes Major Disruptions to Banking System
DID Press: suspension of Wi-Fi services in five Afghanistan provinces, including Balkh, has triggered serious problems in the banking and financial sector. In response, Taliban’s provincial governor in Balkh has exempted banks from internet restrictions. Local sources reported that the…
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UN Strongly Criticizes Restrictions on Female Aid Workers in Afghanistan
DID Press: UN Secretary-General António Guterres described restrictions imposed by Afghanistan’s Taliban caretaker government on female aid workers as “unbearable and damaging,” warning that such measures will worsen the humanitarian crisis in earthquake-affected areas. Speaking at a press briefing in…
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Poll: Majority Skeptical of Doha Summit; Unlikely to Prevent Israeli Aggression
DID Press: The results of a new DID Press poll indicate that most respondents are doubtful about the ability of emergency Islamic–Arab summit in Doha to prevent potential Israeli attacks against Arab and Islamic countries, viewing it more as a…
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