Human Rights
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At Least 17 Afghan Migrants Die of Thirst Along Iran Border
DID Press: At least 17 Afghan migrants, including women, men and children, have died from severe dehydration while attempting to cross a remote border area between Afghanistan and Iran, according to reports. The incident reportedly occurred on Thursday, Sept. 10…
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Sindh High Court Suspends Expulsion of Afghan Medical Students Until Sept. 29
DID Press: Sindh High Court has suspended a directive requiring Afghan medical students in Pakistan to return to Afghanistan until the next hearing on Sept. 29, providing interim relief to students facing expulsion. The ruling followed petitions by Afghan students,…
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UN: Justice Remains Elusive for Most Civilian Victims of Afghanistan War
DID Press: United Nations says most civilians who were victims of the Afghanistan war between 2001 and 2021 have yet to receive justice, reparations or even adequate recognition of the suffering they endured. The UN said many victims and their…
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Achakzai: Afghans, Iraqis Have Paid the Highest Price for Foreign Intervention
DID Press: Mahmood Khan Achakzai, leader of the Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party, has strongly criticized Western policies in Afghanistan and Iraq, saying the people of both countries have borne the greatest costs of war and foreign intervention and warning that…
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Intimidation and Appeasement: Taliban’s Power Game with Afghanistan’s Shiite Community
DID Press: Recent actions by the Taliban authorities in Kabul — ranging from the sealing and seizure of Shiite religious, educational and media institutions to the detention and subsequent rapid release of prominent religious and community figures — reveal a…
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Taliban Detain at Least 20 Women and Girls in Kabul
DID Press: Taliban officials from the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice detained at least 20 women and girls in the Taimani area of Kabul, according to reports. Several of the detained women said they were…
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Gaza Death Toll Rises to 73,786, Palestinian Health Ministry Says
DID Press: The Palestinian Ministry of Health said the death toll from the Gaza war since October 7, 2023, has risen to 73,786, while the number of injured has reached 174,771. According to the ministry, Israel has not adhered to…
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Muttaqi Calls Afghan Girls’ Education Ban “Really a Problem”
DID Press: Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s foreign minister, has acknowledged that the exclusion of Afghan girls from secondary and higher education is “really a problem,” saying the Taliban government will review the issue. Muttaqi claimed that the human rights…
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From War on Terror to Tactical Engagement: The 25-Year Legacy of 9/11 in Afghanistan
DID Press: Twenty-five years after the September 11, 2001 attacks, a review of the U.S. and international coalition’s intervention in Afghanistan presents a picture marked by contradictions, strategic failure and what the author describes as moral irresponsibility. A quarter of…
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Afghan Opposition Leaders Call for Elections, Resistance and Political Unity
DID Press: Leaders of political groups opposed to the Taliban, speaking during “Martyrs’ Week,” called for a political system based on the people’s vote, continued resistance against the Taliban, protection of women’s rights and resolving Afghanistan’s crisis through dialogue. They…
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