Human Rights
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UN Envoy Rabab Fatima to Arrive in Kabul to Begin Official Mission
DID Press: Rabab Fatima, the newly appointed UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), is expected to travel to Kabul in the coming days to formally assume her duties. Fatima,…
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Australian State Parliament Recognizes Hazara Genocide
DID Press: Parliament of New South Wales, Australia, has passed a motion recognizing the Hazara genocide in its official records and designating September 25 as “Hazara Black Day” to commemorate victims and preserve the historical memory of violence against the…
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Afghan National Salvation Council Accuses Taliban of Violating Property Rights
DID Press: National Council for the Salvation of Afghanistan has condemned the Taliban’s reported forced evictions and displacement of residents in Angor Bagh, Omid-e Sabz Township in Kabul, Jalalabad and other parts of the country, describing the actions as violations…
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EU Warns of ISIS-K Threat and Human Rights Restrictions in Afghanistan
DID Press: European Union has expressed concern over the continued activities of terrorist groups, particularly the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIS-K), and restrictions imposed on women and girls in Afghanistan. Thomas Frelson, the EU Special Envoy for Afghanistan, raised these…
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UN Urges Swift US-Iran Deal to Prevent Agricultural Crisis
DID Press: UN has warned that failure by Iran and the United States to reach an agreement within the next few weeks on the passage of fertilizer shipments through the Strait of Hormuz could trigger a serious food security crisis…
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Israel Has Demolished 48 of 60 Shia-Majority Villages in Southern Lebanon, Report Says
DID Press: An investigation by The New York Times, published on October 12, 2026, found that 48 of approximately 60 villages and towns in southern Lebanon under Israeli occupation have suffered extensive destruction. Based on satellite imagery, the investigation documented…
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France Arrests 8,000 in Connection With High School Student Protests
DID Press: France’s Ministry of Justice has reported that around 8,000 people have been arrested amid protests by high school students across the country, with 85% of those detained reportedly under the age of 18. According to the report, the…
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Waez-Zadeh Behsoodi: He Will No Longer Publicly Criticize Taliban Over Treatment of Shias
DID Press: Ayatollah Waez-Zadeh Behsoodi returned to Kabul on Wednesday after spending four months abroad, announcing that he would no longer publicly criticize the Taliban’s treatment of Afghanistan’s Shia community or discuss its problems in the media. Speaking at a…
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Woman Gives Birth Outside MSF Hospital in Afghanistan’s Khost Province
DID Press: A pregnant woman gave birth outside a hospital run by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Afghanistan’s eastern Khost province on Wednesday, 22 Mizan, according to local sources. Taliban authorities have ordered an investigation into the incident. According to…
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OIC to Discuss Afghanistan Crisis at Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Baghdad
DID Press: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is set to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, alongside the crises in Yemen and Sudan and other regional developments, at the 52nd session of its Council of Foreign Ministers in Baghdad, Iraq,…
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