Human Rights
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US Deports Group of Migrants, Including Afghans, to Central African Republic
DID Press: United States has reportedly deported a group of around 20 migrants, including nationals from Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, and Armenia, to the Central African Republic in a move linked to the Trump administration’s immigration policy. According to US media…
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Afghan Rights Group: Women Need Action, Not More Expressions of Concern
DID Press: Afghanistan Human Rights Defenders Committee has criticized what it described as repetitive international responses to the situation of Afghan women, arguing that expressions of concern alone are no longer sufficient and must be accompanied by concrete action. In…
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Heavy Taliban Deployment Reported Across Herat
DID Press: Taliban authorities have imposed extraordinary security measures across Herat to prevent potential anti-government protests, according to eyewitnesses and local sources, who reported the deployment of both uniformed forces and plainclothes operatives throughout the city. Witnesses said suspicious civilian…
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Heavy Taliban Deployment Reported in West Kabul (Dasht-e-Barchi)
DID Press: Taliban forces have been deployed in large numbers across the predominantly Shia neighborhood of Dasht-e-Barchi in western Kabul, according to local sources, amid reports of heightened security measures aimed at preventing public gatherings and demonstrations. Witnesses said on…
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More Than 80 US Lawmakers Urge Halt to Transfer of Afghan Refugees to Congo
DID Press: More than 80 Democratic and Republican members of US Congress have urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to immediately halt plans to transfer Afghan refugees from Qatar to the Democratic Republic of Congo. The appeal concerns more than…
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EU Condemns Taliban Crackdown on Women in Herat
DID Press: European Union has condemned the arbitrary detention of women and the suppression of protesters in Herat, urging Taliban authorities to uphold their international human rights obligations, including the right to peaceful assembly. Anouar El Anouni said the EU…
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Remote Agitation and the Mechanics of Political Project-Making in Jebrail, Herat
DID Press: Calls made from afar, amplified through social media and detached from the consequences on the ground, can appear low-cost and effortless, yet they often carry severe human and social costs. Individuals living in secure environments across Europe and…
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Protest Death Toll Rises as Tensions Escalate in Pakistan-Administered Kashmir
DID Press: Protests and unrest continued across Pakistan-administered Kashmir as the reported death toll from recent demonstrations rose to 15, including four security personnel, amid escalating tensions over the region’s electoral structure. The unrest has intensified over the past four…
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Haaretz: Israel Back to Square One After Two Years of War
DID Press: Haaretz said in a commentary critical of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel has returned to conditions similar to those at the beginning of the conflict after two years of costly regional warfare, without achieving its broader strategic…
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Over 3,800 Afghan Migrants Return From Pakistan and Iran in a Single Day
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation reported that 3,813 Afghan migrants returned to the country from Pakistan and Iran through official border crossings over the past 24 hours. According to the ministry, 3,653 individuals entered Afghanistan via the…
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