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Afghanistan
Taliban Pledges to Ensure Journalists’ Safety and Media Access to Information
DID Press: Taliban’s spokesperson for the Ministry of Information and Culture has said the ministry is coordinating with government agencies to ensure journalists’ safety and facilitate media access to information. The remarks were made on the occasion of the International…
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education
France Considers Suspending Social Media Access Amid Unrest
DID Press: The French government has asked the country’s four major telecommunications operators to be prepared to suspend users’ access to social media platforms. The request follows protests on October 17 and 18 and the unrest that ensued, and is…
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Afghanistan
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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Afghanistan
Taliban Suspends BBC Radio Broadcasts in Afghanistan After Report on Pakistani Airstrikes
DID Press: Taliban has suspended BBC radio broadcasts on FM frequencies in Afghanistan following the publication of an investigative report examining Pakistani airstrikes and damage to sites associated with the Taliban, according to informed sources. The sources said the order…
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education
MESA Reports 76 Job Terminations Linked to Support for Palestinian Rights in US, Canada
DID Press: Middle East Studies Association (MESA) says 76 cases of job termination have been recorded among higher education employees in the United States and Canada in connection with expressions of support for Palestinian rights since the Gaza war began…
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Afghanistan
UNAMA Deeply Concerned Over Detention of 52 Women and One Girl in Herat and Kabul
DID Press: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has expressed deep concern over the recent arrest and detention of Afghan women and girls, as well as threats of detention against them by what it referred to as the de facto…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Falls to Bottom Tier of Global Freedom Rankings
DID Press: Afghanistan has fallen to the bottom tier of global democracy and freedom rankings, with international assessments documenting a sharp deterioration in political rights and civil liberties under Taliban rule. Freedom House’s 2026 report gives Afghanistan just 8 out…
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Afghanistan
Tamadon TV Resumes Broadcasts, Says “Era of Silence” Over Taliban Pressure Is Over
DID Press: Afghanistan’s private Tamadon TV has announced that it is resuming its operations, with a greater focus on online broadcasting, following what the station described as pressure and the use of force by Taliban authorities. The announcement came after…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Police Law Represents Widespread Human Rights Violations, says Amnesty
DID Press: Amnesty International strongly criticized the Taliban’s new police law, describing it as a direct assault on fundamental freedoms and human rights in Afghanistan, warning of serious implications for fair trials, freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. In a…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Accused of Systematic Marginalization of Shia Afghans
DID Press: The Taliban’s policies toward Afghanistan’s Shia community can no longer be viewed simply as isolated or temporary measures, but are increasingly being characterized by critics as part of a systematic effort to marginalize Shia Afghans in education, media…
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