Human Rights
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Qatar to Facilitate UN Missions in Afghanistan
DID Press: Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad, Qatar’s Minister of State for International Cooperation, met on Thursday with Inderika Ratwatte, the UN Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan and Resident Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs, during her visit to Doha.…
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UN OCHA Warns of $190.8m Health Funding Gap for Afghanistan in 2026
DID Press: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says an estimated 14.4 million people in Afghanistan will require health services in 2026, warning that critical funding is needed to sustain lifesaving care. According to OCHA, humanitarian health…
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UN Rapporteur Urges Global Suspension of Ties with Israel
DID Press: UN Special Rapporteur on the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories has sharply criticized Israel’s conduct, stressing that it has no legal right to block the entry of humanitarian organizations into the Gaza Strip or other occupied areas…
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Ex-US Officer: Afghanistan War Crimes Were Joint US–NATO Effort
DID Press: A former US Army officer has rejected claims by US President Donald Trump that responsibility for actions in Afghanistan lay solely with NATO forces, stressing that military operations and alleged crimes were the result of a joint effort…
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Taliban Set Up “High Commission” to Combat Drugs in Kandahar
DID Press: Taliban administration in Kandahar has announced the establishment of a “High Commission for Combating Drug Trafficking, Production, and Use,” formed by order of Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada. According to a statement from the Taliban governor’s office, the new…
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Taliban Declare Objection to Their Laws “Religious Crime”
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Justice has announced that all legislative documents issued by the group are fully based on Islamic Sharia, declaring that any objection to these laws amounts to opposition to Sharia itself. In a statement, the ministry…
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Removing Female Teachers and Deepening Education Divide in Afghanistan
DID Press: In absence of female teachers, many families are increasingly reluctant to send their children—especially girls—to school, a trend that has contributed to rising dropout rates. Afghanistan’s education system is facing one of the most critical crises in its…
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Amnesty International: Taliban’s Latest Decision Is Another Blow to Media Freedom in Afghanistan
DID Press: Amnesty International has condemned the Taliban’s latest decision to revoke licenses and ban the activities of organizations supporting independent media outlets and journalists, saying the move is part of the Taliban’s “campaign to suppress and dismantle media freedom”…
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Taliban Detentions of Women Surge 435%, Marking Unprecedented Spike
DID Press: New figures released by Afghanistan’s Taliban-run Interior Ministry show a dramatic and unprecedented rise in the number of women detained across the country, with the total reaching 1,825 inmates—a 18.7% increase compared with last year and a staggering…
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Taliban Penal Code: A Step Toward Institutionalizing Discrimination, Intensifying Pressure on Afghanistan’s Shiites
DID Press: The disclosure of a document titled “Taliban Courts Penal Code” by the NGO Rawadari has once again intensified concerns over the future of religious minorities in Afghanistan—particularly the Shiite community. The document, consisting of three sections, ten chapters,…
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