Human Rights
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Minab Tragedy Photo Wins Top International News Photography Award
DID Press: Iranian photographer Morteza Akhondi has won first place in the News Photography category of the 2026 Golden Shot Photography Awards, outperforming hundreds of entries submitted by photographers from around the world. The award-winning image captures an aerial view…
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Taliban’s Identity Dilemma Deepens Afghanistan’s Internal Divide
DID Press: A new analysis published by the Siyaq platform argues that one of the most significant challenges facing Afghanistan since the Taliban’s return to power is the growing contradiction between the movement’s diplomatic gains abroad and its restrictive domestic…
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Smartphone Use Banned in Government Offices of Panjshir Province
DID Press: Authorities in Panjshir Province have announced a ban on the use of smartphones across all government departments, following what officials described as a directive from the Taliban leadership. According to provincial spokesman Saifuddin Laton, both civilian and military…
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Akbari Urges Peaceful Resolution to Nomad–Settler Land Disputes in Hazarajat
DID Press: Deputy head of the Shiite Ulema Council of Afghanistan Mohammad Akbari has called for peaceful dialogue to resolve long-standing disputes between nomadic communities and local residents in the Hazarajat region during a meeting with Taliban officials in Bamiyan.…
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IOM: Afghanistan’s Population Up 10% in 3 Years as Returning Migrants Strain System
DID Press: The head of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Afghanistan has warned that large-scale returns of migrants from neighboring countries have increased Afghanistan’s population by at least 10% over the past three years, intensifying pressure on an…
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Shehbaz Sharif: Stable Afghanistan Key to Dignified Refugee Return
DID Press: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the dignified return and resettlement of millions of Afghan refugees depend on the establishment of a stable and economically resilient Afghanistan. In a message marking World Refugee Day, Sharif emphasized that…
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EU Lawmaker: Taliban Aim to Gain Legitimacy via Brussels Talks
DID Press: Member of the European Parliament Hanna Neumann has criticized plans by the European Union to host representatives of the Taliban in Brussels, arguing that the group is seeking international legitimacy through such engagements. Neumann said that if discussions…
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Afghanistan Tops Global List of Exiled Journalists, RSF Reports
DID Press: Afghanistan has become the world’s leading source of exiled journalists since the Taliban’s return to power, according to a new report by Reporters Without Borders, which says hundreds of Afghan media professionals continue to face threats, displacement, and…
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Russia Calls for Probe Into Alleged Killings of Afghan Civilians by British Forces
DID Press: Russia has called for a thorough investigation into allegations that British special forces were involved in the unlawful killing of Afghan civilians during military operations in Afghanistan. According to Maria Zakharova, new evidence has emerged concerning alleged extrajudicial…
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Taliban Tightens Dress Code for Female Students, Teachers in Herat
DID Press: Local sources in Herat say Taliban education authorities have ordered female teachers and girls in grades four through six to wear face veils and gloves while attending school, as part of stricter dress code measures in the western…
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