Human Rights
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Radio Hood Broadcast Manager Detained by Taliban in Nangarhar
DID Press: Local sources in eastern Afghanistan say Azizullah Aziz, the broadcast manager of Radio Hood and a schoolteacher, has been detained by Taliban authorities following a raid on his home in Nangarhar province. According to the sources, officials from…
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Open Letter Urges UN to Strengthen Women’s Participation in Afghanistan
DID Press: The advocacy group Women for Afghanistan has called on the United Nations to strengthen women’s participation in Afghanistan’s political process and reform the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). The organization said it had submitted…
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Pro-Maduro Demonstrators Rally in Caracas, Denounce US and Israel
DID Press: Hundreds of supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro marched through the streets of Caracas, condemning what they described as U.S. interference in Venezuela’s internal affairs and reaffirming their support for the government. Demonstrators carried Venezuelan flags, banners and…
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Afghanistan’s Climate Crisis Deepens Amid Warnings of Weak Disaster Response
DID Press: Afghanistan is facing one of the world’s most severe climate vulnerability challenges, with environmental disasters increasingly exposing the country’s fragile infrastructure and limited capacity to respond. The country ranks among the most climate-vulnerable nations globally while lacking adequate…
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Trump Administration’s Afghan Interview Plan Sparks Backlash
DID Press: Trump administration is facing criticism over a new initiative to interview approximately 800 Afghan nationals living in the United States, with refugee advocates warning that the information collected could later be used for immigration enforcement or deportation. According…
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UN Secretary-General Visits Damascus for High-Level Talks
DID Press: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has arrived in Damascus at the head of a high-level delegation for talks with senior Syrian officials on the country’s political developments and worsening humanitarian situation. According to diplomatic sources, the visit will focus…
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German Court Rules Mass Cancellation of Afghan Admissions Unlawful
DID Press: Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court has ruled that the government cannot revoke humanitarian admission approvals for Afghan nationals through a blanket decision, requiring authorities to assess each case individually. The ruling came in response to a lawsuit filed by…
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Iran Sends Humanitarian Aid to Flood-Hit Nuristan
DID Press: Iran has delivered a humanitarian aid convoy to Afghanistan’s flood-stricken Nuristan province, where thousands of residents are facing acute shortages of food, clean water and emergency shelter following devastating floods. According to the Iranian Embassy in Kabul, the…
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Taliban Expresses Condolences to Nuristan Flood Victims
DID Press: Taliban authorities have expressed condolences and sympathy to the victims and families affected by the recent devastating floods in Nuristan province, several days after the disaster. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement that the government extends…
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Pakistan Rejects Amnesty Report on Kabul Strike
DID Press: Pakistan has rejected Amnesty International’s findings on a reported strike targeting a drug rehabilitation center in Kabul, arguing that the report overlooks what Islamabad describes as cross-border terrorist threats originating from Afghanistan. Pakistani officials said the report reflects…
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