Human Rights
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Taliban Suspends 4 Private Universities in Kabul
DID Press: Ministry of Higher Education of the Taliban government has suspended four private universities in Kabul, calling on them to implement internal reforms; otherwise, their operating licenses will be revoked next year. The Ministry of Higher Education of the…
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Pak Defense Minister: Taliban Oppress Women, Minorities, and Ethnic Groups
DID Press: Pakistan’s Defense Minister has sharply criticized the Taliban, accusing the group of severely suppressing the rights of ethnic groups, women, and minorities in Afghanistan, and of failing to fulfill its promises to the international community over the past…
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Europe’s Streets Rise for Palestine As Protests Surge against Israel
DID Press: Over the past two years, amid the ongoing war and mass killings in Gaza, Europe has witnessed one of the largest waves of protests in its history. What began on the streets has reached parliaments and political parties,…
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3 Afghanistani Migrants, Including Two Infants, Die Returning from Pakistan
DID Press: 3 Afghanistani migrants — including two infants and one woman — died from hunger and illness after days of harsh conditions at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, local officials in Kandahar province confirmed. The families had been stranded for 15…
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Taliban Claims 19,000 Prisoners Pardoned amid Detention Concerns
DID Press: As Taliban’s Prison Authority pardoned over 19,000 inmates over the past four years, human rights groups and families of detainees say tens of thousands of Afghanistan people remain imprisoned without fair trials — many of them allegedly innocent.…
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Taliban Again Shutdown Fiber-Optic Internet in Balkh
DID Press: Taliban-appointed governor of Balkh province suspended fiber-optic internet services. The order, communicated to the Telecommunications Authority and private telecom companies, demands immediate implementation, though negotiations are ongoing to prevent a complete internet blackout. Yousuf Wafa, Taliban governor of…
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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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