Human Rights
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Taliban Ministry Orders Suspension of Al-Mustafa University’s Kabul Campus
DID Press: Sources familiar with the matter say the Taliban’s Ministry of Justice has ordered the Kabul branch of Al-Mustafa International University to suspend its activities, while the acting minister of higher education has reportedly opposed the move and called…
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Jewish Education Expands in Baku as Restrictions on Shiite Activities Draw Attention
DID Press: As a Jewish educational program at a school in Baku expands and the number of students enrolled in the program surpasses 100, the policies of the government of Azerbaijan toward religious activities have once again drawn attention. The…
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UN-Habitat’s ‘Forsat’ Programme to Create Jobs for 2,000 People in Bamyan
DID Press: UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) in Afghanistan has announced that the “Forsat” programme is being implemented in Bamyan province with the aim of strengthening local communities. UN-Habitat says its Afghanistan programmes include livelihood opportunities and community-based infrastructure support.…
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Iranian Firefighters Help Contain Fire at Afghanistan’s Islam Qala Customs
DID Press: A fire at the Islam Qala customs facility was brought under control with the assistance of Iranian emergency crews and firefighters. Hossein Jamshidi, governor of Taybad, said four fire engines, along with rescue and emergency personnel, were dispatched…
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Ghor Residents Donate 454,000 Afghanis to Support Families in Gaza
DID Press: Residents of Afghanistan’s Ghor province have raised 454,000 Afghanis in financial assistance for families affected by the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, according to local Taliban officials. Mawlawi Abdul Hai Zaeem, the Taliban’s director of information and culture in…
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Taliban Lock Homes of Absent Owners in Kabul’s Omid-e-Sabz Township
DID Press: Local sources in Kabul say the Taliban’s Ministry of Justice has in recent days locked the homes of several absent owners in Omid-e-Sabz Township and ordered some families living in the properties to vacate them. According to local…
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Indian Police Detain Afghan Student Over Immigration Overstay
DID Press: Police in India’s Pimpri-Chinchwad city have begun deportation proceedings against a 26-year-old Afghan national who came to the country to pursue a master’s degree in economics but remained after the expiry of his immigration documents, Indian media reported.…
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US Extends Qatar Camp Housing 1,039 Afghans Awaiting Resettlement
DID Press: United States has agreed to extend the operation of Camp As Sayliyah in Qatar for another nine months, delaying the closure of the facility where 1,039 Afghans who assisted the U.S. war effort and their family members have…
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Taliban Calls for Global Support to Address Afghanistan’s Environmental Challenges
DID Press: head of the Taliban-run National Environmental Protection Agency has called for increased international support to address Afghanistan’s environmental challenges, saying environmental issues have been politicized by the international community and that this has reduced financial assistance to the…
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Sindh High Court Allows Afghan Medical Students to Resume Studies
DID Press: Sindh High Court has ordered Jinnah Sindh Medical University to allow Afghan medical students facing a return order to resume their classes and protected them from eviction from university hostels pending further proceedings. The court had previously suspended…
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