Human Rights
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Herat Bans Driving by People Under 18
DID Press: Local authorities in Herat have banned people under the age of 18 from driving motorcycles and cars under a new traffic directive. Officials have urged families not to allow children under 18 to use vehicles, saying the measure…
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Past Legacy, Present Deadlock: A Critical Look at Aisha Wahab’s Views on Afghanistan
DID Press: Recent remarks by Aisha Wahab on Afghanistan go beyond conventional expressions of sympathy or diplomatic courtesy. As the first Afghan-born woman elected to the U.S. Congress, Wahab has moved away from neutral and passive positions, offering a candid…
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Ayesha Wahab: Washington Should Maintain Diplomatic Relations With Afghanistan
DID Press: Ayesha Wahab, the first Afghan-American woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, says the United States should maintain formal diplomatic relations with Afghanistan regardless of whether the Taliban or its opponents are in power, using diplomacy to…
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Taliban Rejects Inclusive Government, Says It Would Quickly Collapse
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Taliban, has rejected calls for an inclusive government in Afghanistan, arguing that the country’s society lacks the capacity to accommodate different political factions within a single governing structure. Mujahid said Afghanistan’s political experience…
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Taliban Deputy PM Visits Prison in Afghanistan’s Panjshir Province
DID Press: Abdul Salam Hanafi, the Taliban’s deputy prime minister for administrative affairs, visited a prison in Panjshir Province during a trip to the province and reviewed the condition of inmates. The visit was attended by the Taliban’s minister of…
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OCHA Warns Afghanistan’s Health Sector Faces 63% Funding Shortfall
DID Press: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned that only 37% of the funding requested for Afghanistan’s health sector has been secured, leaving critical medical services in underserved areas facing a severe resource crisis.…
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South Korea Provides $3 Million to WFP for Food Aid in Afghanistan
DID Press: United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has provided $3 million to support vulnerable women and children in Afghanistan. According to the WFP, the funding will be used over the next 12…
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Gaza Faces Severe Shortage of Burial Space as Cemeteries Are Destroyed
DID Press: Continued mass casualties and the destruction of large parts of Gaza’s cemeteries have left the territory facing a severe shortage of burial space. Families have been forced to bury loved ones in gardens, school grounds, tents and displacement…
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German FM Condemns Ben-Gvir, Backs Possible EU Sanctions on Isreal
DID Press: German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has condemned recent remarks by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and said the European Union could consider imposing additional sanctions on Israel over its policies in the Palestinian territories. Wadephul said Berlin…
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International Calls Grow for Probe Into Kabul School Blast
DID Press: Countries and international organizations have condemned the explosion at the private Sham-e Hedayat School in western Kabul and called for a comprehensive investigation to identify those responsible. The explosion occurred in Dasht-e Barchi, a predominantly Hazara area of…
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