Human Rights
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47 Civil Society Groups Urge EU to Halt Normalization of Relations With Taliban
DID Press: Forty-seven Afghan and international civil society and human rights organizations have sent an open letter to senior European Union officials, warning against the normalization of relations with the Taliban and calling for an immediate halt to the deportation…
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Lula Tells Trump to Stay Out of Brazil’s Elections
DID Press: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has warned that the United States should not interfere in Brazil’s upcoming presidential election, scheduled for October, amid renewed political tensions following the G7 Summit in Évian-les-Bains. Lula made the remarks after meeting…
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UN, Taliban Discuss Humanitarian Cooperation and Aid Delivery
DID Press: Amir Khan Muttaqi held a phone conversation with Rosemary DiCarlo to discuss humanitarian assistance and ongoing cooperation between Afghanistan and the United Nations, according to a statement from the Taliban foreign ministry. The ministry said DiCarlo expressed appreciation…
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EU Parliament Approves Tougher Migrant Return Rules
DID Press: European Parliament has adopted major reforms to the EU’s return policy for non-European migrants without legal residency, aiming to accelerate deportation procedures while maintaining fundamental rights, according to official reports. The European Parliament voted on Wednesday in favor…
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Taliban Smartphone Ban Sparks New Press Freedom
DID Press: Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC) has condemned a Taliban directive banning government employees from using smartphones, warning that the measure could further restrict freedom of expression and access to information in the country. The organization said the decision represents…
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India Sends 5 Tons of Essential Medicines to Afghanistan
DID Press: Ministry of External Affairs of India said it has delivered five tons of essential medicines to Afghanistan as part of its humanitarian assistance, reaffirming New Delhi’s continued support for Kabul. Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal announced in…
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Germany Deports 30 Afghan Nationals to Kabul
DID Press: German authorities have deported around 30 Afghan nationals to Kabul on a charter flight from Leipzig/Halle Airport, marking the latest removal operation carried out amid ongoing debate over returns to Afghanistan. According to German media reports, the deportation…
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Taliban Summons 550 Morality Officers as Crackdown on Women Intensifies
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has summoned 550 morality officers from all 34 provinces to Kabul for a three-day training seminar, a move seen as reinforcing the group’s restrictions on women following…
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UN Appoints New Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan
DID Press: Bruno Lemarquis arrived in Kabul on Tuesday and officially assumed his duties as the new Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Afghanistan, according to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan. UNAMA said Lemarquis will serve…
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WHO Warns of Rising Skin Disease Outbreak in Gaza Displacement Camps
DID Press: Health officials in Gaza Strip have warned of a rapidly worsening public health crisis in displacement camps, where increasing cases of skin and infectious diseases are being reported amid deteriorating living conditions. Rami al-Shiyah, head of reception and…
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