Human Rights
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Afghanistan’s Champion Zakia Khodadadi Wins Council of Europe Int’l Award
DID Press: Afghanistan’s first-ever Paralympic medalist received the prestigious Council of Europe “North–South” Prize in recognition of her efforts to promote peace, solidarity, and human rights. Zakia Khodadadi, a Paralympic athlete and the first Afghanistani woman to win a medal…
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UN: Internet Blackout in Afghanistan Led to Child Deaths
DID Press: A new report by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) shows the Taliban government’s decision to cut off internet access for 48 hours in early Mizan (late September) crippled the country’s healthcare system and led to…
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UNHCR: Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan Worsened by Waves of Returning Migrants
DID Press: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has reported that the return of over 2 million Afghanisatni migrants from Iran and Pakistan in the past seven months has intensified both economic and humanitarian pressures on Afghanistan, worsening the…
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Crackdown on Afghanistani Migrants Intensifies in Pakistan’s Punjab
DID Press: Authorities in Punjab province announced a sweeping crackdown on undocumented Afghanistani migrants, following new directives from Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif. Under the order, criminal cases (FIRs) will be filed against anyone renting property to Afghanistani or other…
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Israel Declares Truce after Killing Over 80, Including Children, Women
DID Press: Following the deaths of at least 81 Palestinians, including women and children, in recent Israeli attacks on Gaza, the Israeli military announced a temporary ceasefire, warning that if the agreement is violated, it would respond “strongly”. Meanwhile, Hamas…
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Pakistan: No Final Decision Yet on Troop Deployment to Gaza
DID Press: Pakistan’s Defense Minister clarified that no final decision has been made regarding the deployment of Pakistani military forces to Gaza Strip, and the matter is still under review at multiple political and military levels. Khawaja Muhammad Asif said…
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UN: US Military Waste Contaminated 40% of Kabul’s Water Supply
DID Press: Four years after the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan, UN has revealed what it calls an environmental disaster unfolding in the country. According to a new UN report, the consequences of the US two-decade military presence in…
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Israel Launches Heavy Strikes on Gaza and Khan Yunis after Trump Peace Initiative
DID Press: Despite a fragile ceasefire in Gaza overseen by the US President Donald Trump, Israel launched a wave of heavy air and artillery strikes overnight across several areas of Gaza Strip following orders from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The…
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UN, France Condemn Israeli Attack on Peacekeepers in Lebanon
DID Press: United Nations and France have strongly condemned an Israeli attack on UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, calling it “dangerous and unacceptable.” UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said an Israeli drone dropped a hand grenade near a UN Interim Force…
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UK Data Breach Killed 49 Afghanistani Colleagues
DID Press: At least 49 relatives and colleagues of Afghanistanis affected by UK Ministry of Defence mass data breach have been killed, finds a study submitted to the House of Commons Defence Committee. According to the report, of 231 people…
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