Human Rights
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Muslim, EU States Condemn Israel’s West Bank Move as “Unacceptable Annexation”
DID Press: A group of Muslim and European countries on Wednesday condemned Israel’s decision to reclaim land in the West Bank as “state property,” describing the move as an unacceptable form of annexation. In a joint statement issued by Saudi…
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Epstein Files Widens to US Universities
DID Press: The scope of the Jeffrey Epstein Files has expanded to U.S. universities after revelations of links between several university administrators and faculty members and the disgraced financier, triggering protests across academic campuses. Students and staff are demanding thorough…
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US Backs Islamabad’s Right to Strike in Afghanistan Amid Cross-Border Tensions
DID Press: Washington expressed support for Pakistan’s recent airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan, asserting that Islamabad “has the right to act in self-defense against terrorist threats.” The statement from the US State Department came in response to questions about operations targeting…
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Amnesty Alarmed Over Civilian Casualties in Pakistan Airstrikes on Nangarhar
DID Press: Amnesty International expressed deep concern over reports of civilian deaths and injuries during Pakistan’s airstrikes on Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province on February 21–22. The human rights organization called for a comprehensive, independent, and impartial investigation into the incidents. “Reports…
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UN Warns of Potential Ethnic Cleansing in Gaza and West Bank
DID Press: Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, issued a stark warning on Monday at the opening of the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, highlighting the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and raising…
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UN Envoy Condemns Pakistan Airstrikes Killing Afghan Civilians
DID Press: UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, voiced grave concern over recent Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan territory that have killed civilians, particularly children. Bennett urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint, stressing…
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Ex-UK Ambassador to US Arrested Over Epstein Links
DID Press: London police said a 72-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of “misconduct in public office,” with media identifying the suspect as former British ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson. The arrest follows disclosures of correspondence between…
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Pakistani Airstrike Kills 8 Schoolchildren in Eastern Afghanistan
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education under the Taliban administration says eight schoolchildren—five boys and three girls—were killed in a Pakistani airstrike on Behsud district in Nangarhar. The ministry added that a separate strike in Barmal district of Paktika left…
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Gunmen Abduct 14 Workers in Pakistan’s Balochistan
DID Press: Armed assailants abducted 14 workers in two separate attacks targeting development projects in Balochistan, southwestern Pakistan, local authorities said. In Khuzdar, attackers stormed a government construction camp and kidnapped 11 workers, including the project manager. A brief exchange…
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Modi Praises Netanyahu Amid Gaza Child Killings
DID Press: While India presents itself internationally as a major Asian power and a defender of human rights, the public praise expressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid the ongoing killing of civilians in…
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