Human Rights
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Potential Closure of Afghanistan’s Embassy in Australia
DID Press: Following announcement of Afghanistan ambassador’s credentials will not be renewed in Australia, thousands of Afghan migrants are expressing concern over the future of consular services and their rights. Afghanistan citizens residing in Australia are reportedly in a state…
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Migration Tragedy in Greece: 17 Refugees Dead off Crete
DID Press: Greek Coast Guard reported the discovery of 17 refugee bodies in a boat near Crete island. Two other passengers survived and said the vessel lost control due to a storm and rough sea conditions. The victims and survivors…
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EU Pledges €2M to Support Vulnerable Afghan Returnees
DID Press: European Union (EU) signed a €2 million agreement with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in Afghanistan to launch an urgent program assisting vulnerable Afghans returning from Iran and Pakistan. The aid focuses…
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Taliban Higher Education Minister’s Trip to Iran: Concerns and Hopes
DID Press: Afghan academic community emphasized that it does not seek symbolic memoranda of understanding without enforcement guarantees from the Taliban delegation; rather, it expects tangible outcomes that bring fundamental, positive changes to the country’s higher education system, particularly reopening…
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FAO Supporting Food-Processing Centers for Afghanistan Women
DID Press: UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced that despite extensive restrictions on the lives and work of women in Afghanistan, the agency continues to support women-only food-processing centers across the country. In a report released on Sunday, (Dec.…
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ICC Condemns US Sanctions on Its Judges as Political and Dangerous
DID Press: Mam Mandaye Niang, Deputy Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), criticized the U.S. government’s sanctions against ICC judges as “political, dangerous, and unprecedented,” stating that Washington is treating the court’s judges the same way it treats “terrorists…
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UNICEF: Gaza Children Face Long-Term War Trauma
DID Press: A UNICEF spokesperson announced that nearly 70 children in Gaza have died since the ceasefire and warned that the physical injuries and psychological trauma of war could affect survivors for years. The UNICEF representative expressed deep concern over…
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Qatar Warns: Gaza Truce Talks at “Critical” Stage
DID Press: Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Qatar’s PM, warned during the 23rd Doha Forum that negotiations over a Gaza ceasefire are now in a “critical” phase. He stressed that a ceasefire can only be achieved when Israeli forces fully…
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Hamas Calls for Unity to Resist Israeli Policies in West Bank
DID Press: Khaled Meshaal, head of Hamas’ political bureau abroad, emphasized in his latest remarks that the West Bank must be protected from policies of Judaization, settlement expansion, forced displacement, and expulsion, and that the Palestinian people must be firmly…
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Israeli Raids Trigger New Wave of Arrests in West Bank
DID Press: Israeli forces conducted simultaneous raids on several West Bank towns early Saturday, triggering a new wave of arrests. A Palestinian man, his wife, and their son, along with several others, were detained in Nabi Saleh, northwest of Ramallah.…
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