Human Rights
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EU, Central Asian Representatives Hold Talks on Afghanistan in Brussels
DID Press: The seventh meeting of special representatives from the European Union and Central Asian countries on Afghanistan was held Thursday in Brussels, Belgium. The session was co-hosted by Raimonds Staprīns, the EU Special Representative for Central Asia, and the…
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Afghanistan, Iran Urged to Cooperate on Water Management amid Climate Change
DID Press: As climate change intensifies across the region, Afghanistan and Iran face mounting environmental and humanitarian challenges tied to declining rainfall, rising temperatures, and the drying of rivers and wetlands. Experts say the two neighbors must move toward broader…
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US Night Raids in Afghanistan Amount to War Crimes
DID Press: The Small Wars Journal, a US-based military and strategic studies publication, has reported that during the years of Afghanistan war—particularly after 2014—the US military committed widespread human rights violations and civilian killings through airstrikes and night raids, many…
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Israeli President Condemns Settler Violence against Palestinians
DID Press: Israeli President Isaac Herzog and two senior military officials have condemned recent violent attacks by Jewish settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank, calling for an end to the escalating wave of unrest in the occupied territories. Herzog…
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Israeli Delegation Expelled from Brazil Climate Summit after Massive Protests
DID Press: During the 30th UN International Climate Change Conference in Belém, Brazil, widespread protests from participants forced the delegation representing Israel to leave the conference hall. According to local sources and social media footage, a group of environmental activists…
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Australia to Impose Sanctions on Taliban Over Human Rights Violations
DID Press: Australia is reportedly reviewing updates to its sanctions framework in order to impose new restrictions on members of the Taliban government and other individuals responsible for human rights violations in Afghanistan, according to Human Rights Watch. The human…
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Punjab Offers Cash Reward for Reporting Illegal Afghan Nationals
DID Press: The provincial government of Punjab, Pakistan, has announced a cash reward of 10,000 rupees for any citizen who reports undocumented Afghan nationals to the police. Authorities have pledged to keep the identities of informants strictly confidential. According to…
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Iraq Counts Votes in High-Stakes Election; Over 20M Cast Ballots
DID Press: Iraq’s sixth parliamentary elections since the fall of Saddam Hussein were held under highly sensitive conditions, with more than 20 million eligible voters participating. The elections are seen not only as shaping Baghdad’s political future but also as…
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Netanyahu Ally Resigns, Criticizes October 7 Attack
DID Press: Ron Dermer, Israel’s Minister of Strategic Affairs and one of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s closest allies, resigned from his post on Tuesday. According to Ynet News, Dermer wrote to Netanyahu that when he was sworn in as minister,…
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Durand Line: 130-Year-Old Border Still Shaping South Asia’s Politics and Security
The Durand Line, signed on November 12, 1893, between Amir Abdul Rahman Khan of Afghanistan and Sir Henry Mortimer Durand of the British Empire, remains one of South Asia’s most enduring and controversial borders. Intended to define spheres of influence…
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