Human Rights
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Taliban Leader Orders Restraint on Language Policy to Avoid Tensions
DID Press: Following controversy over the removal of Persian and Uzbek from signs at some educational centers in northern Afghanistan, Hibatullah Akhundzada issued a new directive urging local officials to refrain from any actions that could inflame linguistic or ethnic…
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German Chancellor Warns: “No More Int’l Order”
DID Press: Friedrich Merz, speaking at the 62nd Munich Security Conference, warned of a deepening rift between Europe and the United States, emphasizing that the transatlantic partnership can no longer be taken for granted. Merz highlighted recent shifts in transatlantic…
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UN Forms 40-Member AI Panel
DID Press: UN announced the formation of a 40-member scientific panel on artificial intelligence. The body’s mandate is to assess the implications of emerging technologies and to propose recommendations on governance and regulatory frameworks for AI. The United States Mission…
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Cenk Uygur: CIA Under Influence of Mossad and “Deep State”
DID Press: Cenk Uygur, host and political commentator at The Young Turks (TYT) in the US, asserted that the CIA is fully compromised and under foreign influence. He claimed Jeffrey Epstein collaborated with Mossad for years in the sexual exploitation…
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UK Envoy Says Freedom of Expression Key to Afghanistan’s Secure Future
DID Press: UK’s Special Representative for Afghanistan warned that restrictions imposed by the Taliban on media and freedom of expression could endanger the country’s long-term stability and security. In recent remarks, the British envoy said safeguarding free speech and independent…
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Israel Steps to Consolidate West Bank Annexation, Warns UN
DID Press: UNHCR warned that recent decisions by Israel’s security cabinet to expand control over the West Bank risk facilitating the expansion of illegal settlements and consolidating what it described as the “unlawful annexation” of Palestinian territory. On Sunday, Israel’s…
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ICRC Assisted Over 24,000 Afghan Quake Victims in 2025
DID Press: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Afghanistan said that more than 24,000 people affected by recent earthquakes have received emergency medical care and essential assistance in 2025. In a statement posted Thursday on X, the organization…
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Islamic Nations Condemn Israel’s Illegal West Bank Actions
DID Press: Foreign ministers of eight Islamic countries issued a joint statement strongly condemning Israel’s illegal actions in the West Bank and its efforts to consolidate settlements and displace Palestinians. The ministers from Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan, UAE, Indonesia, Turkey, Saudi…
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Guterres: All Israeli Settlements in Occupied Territories Illegal Under Int’l Law
DID Press: UN Secretary-General António Guterres reaffirmed the UN’s clear stance, declaring that all Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, along with their associated legal frameworks and infrastructure, have no legal validity and are in direct…
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US Judge: Trump Administration Lacks Authority to Halt Afghan SIV Visa Processing
DID Press: A federal court in Washington, D.C. ruled the Trump administration has no legal authority to suspend the processing of Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) applications for Afghan refugees. In a new ruling, US District Judge Tanya Chutkan ordered immigration…
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