Human rights
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Afghanistan
Taliban Shut Down Khatam al-Nabiyyin Hospital in Kabul
DID Press: The management of Khatam al-Nabiyyin Specialized Hospital in Kabul said the medical facility was closed on Saturday, November 14, on the orders of the Taliban’s justice minister. Hospital officials described the move as having no legal basis and…
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ICC Closes Original Afghanistan War Crimes Investigation, Taliban Probe Continues
DID Press: Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have ordered the formal closure of the court’s original investigation into alleged crimes committed in Afghanistan, including allegations involving US military personnel. A separate investigation into alleged crimes by the Taliban…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Accused of Torturing Daykundi Residents to Force Them to Buy and Surrender Weapons
DID Press: Local sources in Afghanistan’s central Daykundi province say Taliban forces in Ashtarlay district have tortured several residents and forced them to confess to possessing weapons, before compelling them to purchase firearms from the group and hand them over…
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Afghanistan
Scotland Suspends Bilateral Cricket Ties with Afghanistan over Women’s Rights
DID Press: Cricket Scotland has announced that it will not schedule bilateral matches against Afghanistan outside International Cricket Council (ICC) competitions, citing restrictions on the rights of women and girls under Taliban rule. In a statement, the Scottish cricket governing…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Detain Shia Community Elders in Kabul’s Omid-e-Sabz Township
DID Press: Forces affiliated with the Taliban’s Ministry of Justice have detained several local representatives and community elders from the Shia community following a dispute over ownership of land in Omid-e-Sabz township in western Kabul. According to published reports, the…
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Four Afghan Youths Reportedly Die After Alleged Police Torture in Turkey
DID Press: Four young men from Afghanistan’s northern Samangan province have reportedly died following torture and beatings by Turkish police after being detained near the country’s border, according to local sources. The victims were residents of Kokjar village in Hazrat…
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Afghanistan
Punjab Orders Arrest of Undocumented Afghan Migrants
DID Press: Maryam Nawaz, Chief Minister of Pakistan’s Punjab province, has ordered the arrest of all Afghan nationals residing in the province without valid legal residency documents. According to published reports, the directive applies to Afghan migrants who lack valid…
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Afghanistan
RSF: Taliban Use Intelligence Unit to Threaten and Repress Journalists
DID Press: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has said the Taliban are using an intelligence unit known as “Department 015” to monitor, threaten, detain and torture journalists in Afghanistan. According to the report, which is based on interviews with several Afghan…
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Afghanistan
Faiq Calls for Women and Youth to Help Shape Afghanistan’s Future
DID Press: The acting representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations has expressed concern over the exclusion of women and young people from education, employment and social participation, stressing that both groups must play an active role in decisions concerning…
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UNHCR Says It Has No Role in Forced Deportation of Afghan Refugees
DID Press: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has stressed that it is not involved in any plan to deport or forcibly transfer Afghan refugees, saying that the return of people in need of protection must take place only on…
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