Human Rights
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Islamabad Regional Meeting on Afghanistan Postponed
DID Press: The Women for Afghanistan organization and the South Asian Strategic Stability Institute (SASSI) announced that the first regional dialogue titled “Towards Unity and Trust”, which was scheduled for August 25–26 in Islamabad, has been postponed until the end…
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Atlantic: Hamas Commanding 20,000 Fighters
DID Press: Hamas Islamic movement is still commanding around 20,000 fighters, reported the Atlantic, an American magazine, citing an Israeli official. In the same report, the Atlantic quoted Nimrod Sheffer, a former general in the Israeli Air Force, as saying:…
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Israel Approves “E1” Settlement Plan in East Jerusalem
DID Press: The Israeli regime has officially approved the implementation of the “E1” settlement plan in occupied East Jerusalem, a project that had been suspended for some time. The plan, pushed forward under pressure from Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich,…
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Pakistan Orders Afghanistani Refugees Under German Program to Leave Islamabad
DID Press: Pakistan has ordered Afghanistani refugees covered by Germany’s protection and resettlement programs to abandon Islamabad. The order applies both to those who have already received approval to move to Germany and those still awaiting interviews and visas. Earlier,…
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UN Sounds Alarm on Afghanistan Women’s Crisis
DID Press: According to a recent UN report, 78% of Afghanistani women and young girls are excluded from education and employment—four times the rate among boys. UN Women warns that policies by the caretaker government are severely affecting women’s health,…
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Reopening Girls’ Schools, Universities under Review, says Caretaker Government
DID Press: Caretaker government’s spokesperson announced that the process of reopening schools and universities to girls is under review. Zabiullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the caretaker government, told some media outlets regarding the fate of girls’ education that work on this…
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Mohaqeq to Khalilzad: Taliban Took Power by Force—Why Force Forbidden for Others?
DID Press: Mohammad Mohaqeq, a veteran Afghanistani political and jihadi leader, strongly rebuked remarks by former U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, questioning why the Taliban were allowed to seize power through violence while other groups are denied the same means. In…
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UN Warns Ban on Girls’ Education Threatening Afghanistan’s Future
DID Press: On the fourth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power, the UN voiced deep concern over the ongoing ban on girls’ education in Afghanistan, describing it as a “major loss” for the country’s future. Georgette Gagnon, Deputy Special…
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Mullah Hebatullah: Islamic Ummah Must Unite for Palestine’s Liberation
DID Press: Taliban supreme leader Mullah Hebatullah Akhundzada has called for unity among Muslims in support of the Palestinian people, coinciding with the fourth anniversary of the US forces withdrawal from Afghanistan. In a statement, Akhundzada said Muslims should set…
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Germany sued over deportation of Afghanistani refugees from Pakistan
DID Press: Rights groups said Pakistan arrested hundreds of Afghanistani refugees this week, including some accepted into a German programme and awaiting visas. Rights activists in Germany filed criminal cases Friday against two German ministers after Afghanistani refugees accepted under…
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