Human rights
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Afghanistan
UN Reaffirms Support for Afghan People on Its 81st Anniversary
DID Press: United Nations has praised the resilience of the Afghan people in the face of decades of conflict, poverty, displacement and climate change, while expressing concern over restrictions imposed on women and girls. In a statement issued on Saturday…
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Taliban Accuses UNAMA of Bias and Misrepresenting Afghanistan’s Situation
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Taliban government, has rejected the latest quarterly report by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), accusing the mission of violating the principle of neutrality and portraying Afghanistan’s situation negatively. In a…
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EU Condemns Restrictions on Afghan Girls’ Education and Warns of Cultural Heritage Trafficking
DID Press: European Union has condemned human rights violations in Afghanistan, called for the immediate lifting of restrictions on women and girls, and reaffirmed its support for education, independent media and the country’s cultural heritage. In a statement delivered at…
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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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Five Years of Isolation and Reversal: Assessing Taliban Rule on International Day of the Girl
DID Press: As the world marks the International Day of the Girl, attention has once again turned to one of the region’s most pressing human rights and education crises. Five years have passed since the Taliban returned to power in…
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UNICEF Urges Action to End Child Marriage in Afghanistan
DID Press: UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for urgent action to end child marriage in Afghanistan and urged the Taliban to allow adolescent girls to return to secondary education beyond Grade 6. In a statement issued on Sunday to…
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Taliban Rejects Talks With Political Opponents, Maintains Ban on Girls’ Education
DID Press: Shahabuddin Delawar, head of the Taliban’s Commission for Contact with Afghan Personalities, has ruled out negotiations with political opponents, saying the group does not consider them legitimate parties to Afghanistan’s political conflict. He also said the ban on…
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