Human Rights
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Heavy Rain and Flood Risk Alert Issued for 16 Afghanistan Provinces
DID Press: Taliban’s meteorological authorities have warned of heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and possible flash floods across 16 provinces during June 3–4, urging residents to take precautionary measures. According to the Taliban administration’s disaster preparedness agency, forecasts from the national meteorological…
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Taliban Law Transfers Ownerless Estates to State Treasury
DID Press: Taliban administration has published details of a new law governing the management of movable and immovable assets belonging to missing, absent, or deceased individuals, including provisions that transfer ownerless estates to the state treasury. According to the Taliban’s…
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Afghan Allies Face Uncertainty as Rubio Seeks Resettlement Options
DID Press: Marco Rubio has said the US is in talks with at least five countries to resettle more than 1,100 Afghan nationals currently housed at Camp Al-Sayliyah in Qatar. The group includes former Afghan special forces personnel, interpreters who…
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Ex-CIA Officer Claims Epstein Operated Beyond Criminal Network
DID Press: A former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer, John Kiriakou, has made controversial claims that financier Jeffrey Epstein was involved in intelligence-related activities beyond his known criminal and financial cases. Kiriakou said Epstein maintained contacts with multiple international intelligence…
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Deep Divisions Emerge at UNSC Meeting on Israel-Lebanon Tensions
DID Press: An emergency meeting of UN Security Council on escalating tensions between Israel and Lebanon exposed sharp differences among international actors over the causes of the crisis and responsibility for the deterioration in regional security. During the session, representatives…
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Afghanistan Humanitarian Crisis Deepens as Only 16% of Funding Secured
DID Press: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned of a severe funding shortfall in Afghanistan’s aid response plan, saying only 269 million dollars—about 16% of the required 1.71 billion dollars—has been secured so far. In…
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Pakistan Warns UN Over Alleged Arms Stockpiles in Afghanistan
DID Press: Pakistan has raised concerns at the United Nations over alleged stockpiles of weapons in Afghanistan, warning that their proliferation could threaten regional stability and empower armed groups. During the ninth meeting of states parties to the UN Programme…
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Pentagon Restricts Press Access to Press Office
DID Press: US Department of War has barred journalists from entering its press office at the Pentagon, citing a reclassification of the facility as a “sensitive classified information site.” The move, announced by the department, prevents reporters from accessing the…
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UNSC to Vote on Future of UNAMA in Afghanistan
DID Press: United Nations Security Council is set to hold two important meetings on Afghanistan this month, including a vote on the future of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), as the country continues to face deep political, humanitarian,…
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Trump Reportedly Rebukes Netanyahu in Heated Call Over Lebanon Escalation
DID Press: Donald Trump reportedly delivered a sharply critical message to Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone call on Monday, warning him over the escalation of Israeli military operations in Lebanon. According to a report by Axios citing two U.S. officials…
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