Human Rights
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UN: Afghanistan Women Need Help More than Ever
DID Press: Afghanistan women are in urgent need of greater international support amid the country’s deepening social and economic crises following the Taliban’s return to power, warned UN. In its latest report, the UN said that women in Afghanistan “need…
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Poll: Major Powers Blamed for UN’s Peace Failures
DID Press: A recent survey conducted by DID Press shows that a majority of respondents believe dominance of major powers over the United Nations structure is the main reason behind the organization’s failure to secure global peace — a finding…
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Zelensky Says will Step Down after War Ends
DID Press: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a recent interview that he plans to leave office once the war with Russia is over. Speaking to Axios, Zelensky stressed that his only priority is ending the conflict and securing peace,…
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50,000 Migrant Children in Iran Still Unenrolled in Schools
DID Press: At the beginning of new academic year, Iran’s Minister of Education announced that around 50,000 migrant children remain outside school registration system. Minister Alireza Kazemi emphasized in a media interview that education is a right for all children,…
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Male Dentists Barred from Treating Women in Kandahar
DID Press: Under new directives from acting Taliban authorities, male dentists in Kandahar province have been prohibited from treating female patients in dental clinics. Local sources reported on Thursday, September 3, that officials from the provincial Taliban’s Vice and Virtue…
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Iran Judiciary Acts against Hate Speech Targeting Afghanistan Migrants
DID Press: Over past two years, anti-immigrant currents in Iran, through coordinated and opaque channels, have sought to sow distrust and animosity between Iranians and Afghanistani migrants by amplifying domestic challenges and fostering a hostile atmosphere. Among the most visible…
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Quake Zones: 11,000 Pregnant Women at Risk of Death, Complicated Births
DID Press: International organizations warned that pregnant women in Afghanistan’s earthquake-affected areas forced to give birth under critical conditions without medical care. According to Save the Children Organization, more than 11,000 pregnant women in the earthquake-hit districts of Kunar province…
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UN Failure to Secure Global Peace: Crisis of Legitimacy and Structure
IntroductionDID Press: Founded in 1945 to prevent major wars and safeguard international peace and security, the United Nations was established on principles such as respect for territorial integrity, peaceful settlement of disputes, and prohibition of force or threats. Yet, over…
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Racist and Islamophobic, Sadiq Khan Responds to Trump
DID Press: London Mayor Sadiq Khan has lashed out at U.S. President Donald Trump following the latter’s recent verbal attacks, describing him as a “racist, misogynist, and Islamophobe.” Trump had earlier claimed that under Khan’s leadership, London has faced a…
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Colombian President: New York a Free Zone for Drug Traffickers
DID Press: Gustavo Petro, President of Colombia, sharply criticized U.S. immigration policies in a speech at the United Nations General Assembly, saying that while drug traffickers operate freely in New York, former President Donald Trump has targeted poor Caribbean migrants.…
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