Human Rights
-
Taliban Official Threatens Renewed Suicide Attacks Against Opponents, Pakistan
DID Press: A senior Taliban military commander has warned that the group is prepared to resume suicide attacks against its armed opponents, while accusing Pakistan of attempting to undermine the Taliban administration. Abdul Hakim Mohammad Nezami, deputy commander of the…
Read More » -
Afghanistan’s Hazara-Shia Party Says Taliban Pressure Violates National, International Law
DID Press: Islamic Unity Party of The People of Afghanistan, led by Mohammad Mohaqeq, has warned that the Taliban’s growing restrictions on religious ceremonies, education and land ownership are increasing pressure on the Hazara and Shia communities and violate national…
Read More » -
Hezbollah Leader Rejects Direct Talks With Israel as ‘Humiliation’
DID Press: Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem said recent understandings between Iran and the United States helped halt Israeli military operations, rejected direct negotiations with Israel as yielding only “humiliation,” and said there were no obstacles to future talks between…
Read More » -
Pakistan Bars Afghan Medical Graduates from National Licensing Exam
DID Press: Pakistan’s Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) has announced that Pakistani citizens who graduated from medical and dental universities and institutions in Afghanistan will not be eligible to sit for the country’s National Registration Examination (NRE). According to a…
Read More » -
UNSC to Review Five Years of Taliban Rule in Afghanistan
DID Press: United Nations Security Council will examine the impact of five years of Taliban rule in Afghanistan this August, coinciding with the anniversary of the group’s return to power, Denmark’s UN envoy and current Security Council president has said.…
Read More » -
US Court Orders Faster Family Reunification for Afghan Refugees
DID Press: A federal court in the United States has ordered the State Department to expedite travel documents for family members of several Afghan refugees who supported US forces in Afghanistan, requiring action within 15 days and directing officials not…
Read More » -
Afghan Opposition Leaders: Taliban Faces Resistance at Home, Abroad
DID Press: Two prominent Afghan opposition figures have argued that the Taliban is facing mounting challenges from both domestic resistance and international scrutiny, warning against efforts to normalize relations with the group. In an interview with a foreign media outlet,…
Read More » -
Taliban Review Hazara-Owned Townships Amid Fears of Property Seizures
DID Press: A Taliban commission tasked with recovering allegedly usurped land has begun reviewing residential townships belonging to Hazara and Shia communities, according to sources at the Taliban’s Ministry of Justice, raising concerns over possible large-scale property seizures in several…
Read More » -
Taliban Ban Photography of Women in Public Places
DID Press: Local sources say the Taliban have imposed new restrictions banning the photographing of women in public, historical and recreational locations across Afghanistan, with the directive reportedly extending even to private family photographs. Afghan women told local sources that…
Read More » -
Pakistan Grants Humanitarian Entry to Critically Ill Afghan Infant
DID Press: Pakistani authorities on Sunday allowed a critically ill Afghan infant and the child’s parents to cross the Torkham Border Crossing on humanitarian grounds so the child could receive urgent medical treatment. According to officials, the family had traveled…
Read More »