Human Rights
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NYT Probe Renews Scrutiny of US War Crimes in Afghanistan
DID Press: A new investigative report by New York Times daily has revealed what it describes as a pattern of double standards and structural impunity for U.S. forces accused of war crimes in Afghanistan — including cases involving extrajudicial killings,…
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Decade after Kunduz Tragedy: Burned Hospital and Unanswered Case
DID Press: Today marks the tenth anniversary of U.S. airstrike on the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) hospital in norther Kunduz province of Afghanistan — an attack that killed 42 people which remains one of the deadliest assaults ever carried out…
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Israel Seizes Gaza-Bound “Sumud” Flotilla Sparks Global Outrage
DID Press: Israel’s navy has intercepted and seized the “Global Sumud” flotilla — the largest European-led maritime convoy organized in support of Gaza — before it could reach the territory’s coast. The operation, carried out in international waters, has resulted…
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Poll: Majority of Afghanistan Back Strong Response to Taliban’s Internet Shutdown
DID Press: Following nationwide internet blackout in Afghanistan, DID Press conducted two rounds of public surveys among its users and readers, the second of which was held on Tuesday morning, shortly before limited internet connectivity was restored across the country.…
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Internet Blackout Leaves 200 Iranian Trucks Stranded at Afghanistan Border
DID Press: Mahmoud Siyyadat, head of the Iran–Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce, said that around 200 Iranian transit trucks loaded with commercial goods remain stranded at border crossings due to Afghanistan’s nationwide internet shutdown and the Taliban leader’s policy of…
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Taliban Blames Aging Fiber-Optic Cables for Nationwide Internet Outage
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Taliban government, has cited the deterioration of fiber-optic cables as the cause of Afghanistan’s ongoing nationwide internet blackout, dismissing rumors that the shutdown is a deliberate ban. Since Monday evening, internet users across…
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Internet Shutdown in Afghanistan Sparks Global Concern, Warns Hanif Atmar
DID Press: Taliban government’s suspension of internet, phone, and communication services in Afghanistan has triggered widespread national and international concern. Hanif Atmar, Foreign Minister of the former Afghan Republic, called the move a catastrophe alongside the regime’s anti-women policies and…
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New Details Emerge on Nationwide Internet Shutdown in Afghanistan
DID Press: Nationwide shutdown of internet and telecommunications services in Afghanistan continues, with only international organizations and diplomatic missions in Kabul maintaining access via VSAT. Banks, money exchanges, and some Taliban offices remain partially closed, amid circulating rumors of leadership…
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Taliban Shuts Nationwide Internet but Keeps Access for Business Networks
DID Press: British newspaper The Register reports that while the Taliban government has shut down nationwide internet access, it continues to provide limited connectivity to individuals close to its leadership and to its commercial networks. Observers say this measure is…
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Netanyahu Apologizes to Qatar Over Recent Israeli Airstrike on Doha
DID Press: White House has released an image showing Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu speaking by phone with the PM of Qatar, during which he apologized for Israel’s recent airstrike on Doha. Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has officially confirmed that…
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