Human rights
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Cinema
Gaza War Casts Heavy Shadow Over Berlin Film Festival; Political Dispute Erupts at Berlinale
DID Press: Ongoing war in Gaza has cast a shadow over this year’s Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), sparking not only screenings of films addressing the Israel–Palestine conflict but also a wave of political reactions and controversy on the sidelines…
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Human Rights
UN Forms 40-Member AI Panel
DID Press: UN announced the formation of a 40-member scientific panel on artificial intelligence. The body’s mandate is to assess the implications of emerging technologies and to propose recommendations on governance and regulatory frameworks for AI. The United States Mission…
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Afghanistan
Uzbekistan, Qatar Consult on Stability in Afghanistan
DID Press: Ismatullah Irgashev, Uzbekistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, met with Hassan bin Hamza Hashem, Qatar’s Ambassador to Tashkent, to discuss developments in Afghanistan and the role of bilateral cooperation in promoting regional stability and development. During the meeting, the…
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Afghanistan
Turkey Detains Over 152,000 Undocumented Migrants, Afghans Most Affected
DID Press: More than 152,000 undocumented migrants have been detained across Turkey over the past year, according to figures released by the country’s Directorate of Migration. Afghan migrants, with more than 42,000 detentions, constitute the largest group among those arrested.…
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Government
UN Approves Draft Resolution on Establishment of Independent Palestinian State
DID Press: UN General Assembly, by an overwhelming majority, has adopted a draft resolution affirming the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination, including the right to establish an independent Palestinian state. The resolution was approved with 164 votes in favor, while…
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Afghanistan
UN: 90% of Afghanistan Families Take on Debt or Sell Assets to Survive
DID Press: A recent report by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) highlights an “unprecedented deterioration” of Afghanistan’s economic situation, revealing that 90 percent of families in Afghanistan are relying on borrowing, selling household assets, or reducing meals to meet basic…
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Government
Israeli Minister Proposes Burning Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar’s Body
DID Press: Miri Regev, Israel’s Minister of Transportation, announced that she proposed during a security cabinet meeting that the body of Yahya Sinwar, a political and military leader of Hamas, be burned to prevent him from becoming a “symbol of…
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Afghanistan
UN Reviews Draft Resolution on Human Rights Violations in Afghanistan
DID Press: UN Human Rights Council announced that it will review a draft European Union resolution proposing the establishment of an independent body to collect and analyze evidence of human rights violations in Afghanistan. The draft resolution condemns the Taliban’s…
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Afghanistan
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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Government
Portugal Formally Recognizes Palestine Amid Gaza War
DID Press: Portugal has announced that, beginning Sunday, it will officially recognize the State of Palestine — a move seen as a turning point in Western policy toward the Gaza war and Palestinian resistance ahead of the United Nations General…
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