Human Rights
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Pakistani Senator Condemns Taliban Child Marriage Policy
DID Press: Pakistan Senator Sherry Rehman has strongly criticized a Taliban-issued regulation on family separation, calling the legalization of child marriage in Afghanistan “shocking” and joining growing international condemnation. Rehman reacted to the Taliban’s new “family separation” regulation, expressing concern…
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Polish-Palestinian Survivors File Gaza Genocide Complaint Against Israeli Officials
DID Press: Two Polish citizens of Palestinian origin, together with rights groups and humanitarian activists, have filed a criminal complaint in Poland accusing senior Israeli political and military officials of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity over the war…
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Nearly 3,000 Children Missing in Gaza Since Start of War
DID Press: A Palestinian organization has reported that nearly 3,000 children have been registered as missing or forcibly disappeared in the Gaza Strip since the start of the ongoing war. The Palestinian Center for Missing and Forcibly Disappeared Persons (PCMED)…
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UAE Expels Hundreds of Pakistani Shiites Amid Regional Tensions
DID Press: Hundreds of Pakistani Shiite workers have reportedly been expelled from United Arab Emirates in recent months, returning to Pakistan without luggage, jobs, or access to their savings, according to an investigative report by Reuters. The report says the…
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Reported Sexual Assault Cases in Israeli Army Rise by 40%
DID Press: A new report submitted by the Israeli military to the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee indicates a sharp increase in reported sexual assault cases within the armed forces. According to figures presented in an official session, the…
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Russia Signals Conditional Support for Continuation of UNAMA Mission in Afghanistan
DID Press: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan may continue its operations in Afghanistan, but Russia says its mandate extension should come with “specific conditions,” according to Moscow’s special envoy. Zamir Kabulov, Russia’s special representative for Afghanistan, said in an interview…
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Gaza Rescue Spokesperson Warns Humanitarian Crisis Is Deepening Daily
DID Press: The spokesperson for the civil defense and rescue services in Gaza Strip says the humanitarian situation in the enclave is deteriorating sharply, warning that restrictions and shortages are placing civilians and displaced families under mounting pressure. Mahmoud Basal…
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Hezbollah Says Israel Suffers Battlefield Losses While Targeting Civilians
DID Press: Hezbollah says it will continue defending Lebanon against Israeli attacks, as fighting along the southern border intensifies. In a televised speech broadcast by Al Mayadeen, Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said the group’s drones are monitoring Israeli forces “everywhere”…
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Eight Muslim States Condemn Israel Over Treatment of Gaza Aid Activists
DID Press: Pakistan, Egypt, Turkey, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates have jointly condemned what they described as abusive treatment of activists detained from a Gaza-bound aid ship, following actions attributed to Israeli National Security Minister Itamar…
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International Warnings as Afghan Deportations from Pakistan Intensify
DID Press: International organizations have renewed warnings over the worsening situation of returning migrants to Afghanistan, as Pakistan deported more than 4,000 Afghan nationals in a single day. The Taliban-run High Commission for Migrants said that on Sunday, 3 Jawza,…
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