Human Rights
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Khamenei’s Blood and the Revival of Political Islam
1DID Press: Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei can undoubtedly be regarded—after Ayatollah Sayed Ruhollah Khomeini, and in some respects even more than him—as the most significant architect of the discourse of political Islam in contemporary Iran. Years before the 1979 revolution,…
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Pakistan Fires 159 Rockets at Kunar in 24 Hours, Taliban Reports
DID Press: Zia-ur-Rehman Spin-Ghar, head of intelligence for the Taliban’s Information and Culture Department in Kunar province, stated that Pakistan launched 159 rockets and artillery shells over the past 24 hours targeting five districts in Kunar. The attacks reportedly affected…
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Switzerland Bars US Military Flights Linked to Iran Conflict from Its Airspace
DID Press: Swiss government announced that, adhering to its longstanding principle of neutrality, it has denied U.S. military flights associated with the Iran conflict from passing through its airspace. On Saturday, the Swiss Federal Council stated that two requests for…
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Gaza Death Toll Surpasses 72,000, Palestinian Health Ministry Says
DID Press: Palestinian Ministry of Health announced that the death toll from the ongoing war in Gaza Strip, which began in October 2023, has risen to 72,234, with 171,852 people reported injured. According to the ministry’s statement in Gaza, the…
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Democrats Condemn Trump Adm Warning to Media Over Iran War Coverage
DID Press: Several senior members of the Democratic Party (United States) and free-speech advocates have strongly condemned a recent warning by the administration of Donald Trump to American media outlets regarding coverage of the war with Iran, calling it a…
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Russians Lay Flowers at Iranian Embassy in Moscow
DID Press: Residents of Russia gathered outside the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Moscow to express condolences for victims of recent attacks on Iran. Participants placed flowers in front of the embassy to honor those they described…
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UN Chief Warns Muslims Face Widespread Discrimination Worldwide
DID Press: António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, said Muslims around the world continue to face unfair discrimination, institutional bias, and socio-economic exclusion. His remarks came on the occasion of the International Day to Combat Islamophobia. Guterres stated that…
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WHO Chief: Bombing Hospitals and Schools Constitutes War Crimes
DID Press: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, has stressed in a recent statement that attacks on healthcare facilities and civilians cannot be justified with terms such as “miscalculation” or “collateral damage.” He said: “Bombing a hospital…
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Food Aid Distributed to Over 1,000 Drought-Affected Families in Afghanistan
DID Press: Authorities in Balkh Province announced that food assistance has been distributed to 1,492 families affected by drought in the Sholgara District. According to a statement from the National Disaster Management Authority of Afghanistan, the aid was provided to…
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Trump Officials Slam CNN Over Iran Coverage, Demand “Patriotic” Reporting
DID Press: Trump administration has sharply criticized CNN’s coverage of developments in the ongoing conflict with Iran. US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, speaking at a press conference, dedicated part of his remarks to attacking the media, particularly CNN, stating he…
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