Human Rights
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IOM: Afghanistan’s Population Up 10% in 3 Years as Returning Migrants Strain System
DID Press: The head of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Afghanistan has warned that large-scale returns of migrants from neighboring countries have increased Afghanistan’s population by at least 10% over the past three years, intensifying pressure on an…
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Shehbaz Sharif: Stable Afghanistan Key to Dignified Refugee Return
DID Press: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the dignified return and resettlement of millions of Afghan refugees depend on the establishment of a stable and economically resilient Afghanistan. In a message marking World Refugee Day, Sharif emphasized that…
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EU Lawmaker: Taliban Aim to Gain Legitimacy via Brussels Talks
DID Press: Member of the European Parliament Hanna Neumann has criticized plans by the European Union to host representatives of the Taliban in Brussels, arguing that the group is seeking international legitimacy through such engagements. Neumann said that if discussions…
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Afghanistan Tops Global List of Exiled Journalists, RSF Reports
DID Press: Afghanistan has become the world’s leading source of exiled journalists since the Taliban’s return to power, according to a new report by Reporters Without Borders, which says hundreds of Afghan media professionals continue to face threats, displacement, and…
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Russia Calls for Probe Into Alleged Killings of Afghan Civilians by British Forces
DID Press: Russia has called for a thorough investigation into allegations that British special forces were involved in the unlawful killing of Afghan civilians during military operations in Afghanistan. According to Maria Zakharova, new evidence has emerged concerning alleged extrajudicial…
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Taliban Tightens Dress Code for Female Students, Teachers in Herat
DID Press: Local sources in Herat say Taliban education authorities have ordered female teachers and girls in grades four through six to wear face veils and gloves while attending school, as part of stricter dress code measures in the western…
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Taliban Officials Reject Nationwide Phone Ban Claims Amid Ongoing Restrictions
DID Press: Ministry of Communications of the Taliban has rejected reports claiming a nationwide ban on smartphones and the allocation of a special budget to enforce such a policy, describing the claims as “baseless and unofficial.” However, ongoing reports from…
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EU Urges Dialogue With Israel While Rejecting Settlement Policy
DID Press: Kaja Kallas has reiterated that the European Union considers the two-state solution the only viable path toward peace in the Middle East, while reaffirming its position against Israeli settlement expansion. In a message addressed to Gideon Sa’ar, Kallas…
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47 Civil Society Groups Urge EU to Halt Normalization of Relations With Taliban
DID Press: Forty-seven Afghan and international civil society and human rights organizations have sent an open letter to senior European Union officials, warning against the normalization of relations with the Taliban and calling for an immediate halt to the deportation…
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Lula Tells Trump to Stay Out of Brazil’s Elections
DID Press: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has warned that the United States should not interfere in Brazil’s upcoming presidential election, scheduled for October, amid renewed political tensions following the G7 Summit in Évian-les-Bains. Lula made the remarks after meeting…
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