Human rights
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Government
Israel Launches Ground Offensive to Seize Gaza
DID Press: Israeli military on Tuesday morning (16 September 2025) launched a large-scale ground operation to capture Gaza City, with the declared aim of “eliminating Hamas.” The move has received U.S. support but faces significant opposition within Israel. According to…
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Government
Israeli Soldiers Raid Home of Oscar-Winning Palestinian Filmmaker
DID Press: Israeli soldiers raided the home of Basel Adra, a Palestinian activist and Oscar-winning filmmaker, in the occupied West Bank. Settlers stormed the village of Tuwani on Saturday night, injuring two of my brothers and a cousin, Adra told…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Make Burqa Compulsory for Women in Kandahar
DID Press: Taliban’s Department for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has made burqa mandatory for women in Kandahar province, and prohibited shopkeepers from selling goods to women who do not comply, reported local sources. Officials reportedly instructed shopkeepers…
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Human Rights
Israel Attacks Six Countries in 72 Hours
DID Press: Over the past three days, Israel has carried out attacks in Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Tunisia, Qatar, and Yemen. On Tuesday, Israel carried out a targeted airstrike on a Hamas leadership complex in Doha, Qatar. The attack killed six…
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Government
Pakistan Urges Global Action to Protect Palestinians Amid Israeli Policies
DID Press: Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan strongly condemned recent remarks by the Israeli Prime Minister regarding the potential forced displacement of Palestinians, describing them as a clear violation of international law and a threat to regional stability.…
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Government
Blind British Activist Re-Arrested on “Terrorism” Charges
DID Press: London’s Metropolitan Police have once again arrested Mike Higgins, a blind British activist with disabilities, on allegations of violating anti-terrorism laws. Higgins had previously been detained for carrying a placard opposing genocide and expressing solidarity with Palestine during…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Government Renews Bid for Afghanistan’s UN Seat
DID Press: Suhail Shaheen, Taliban caretaker government’s representative in Qatar, has once again called for Afghanistan’s seat at the United Nations to be handed over to the group, criticizing its continued exclusion from the world body. With the 80th UN…
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Afghanistan
UN Urges Pakistan to Halt Deportation of Afghanistani Refugees
DID Press: Richard Bennett, UN Human Rights Council’s Special Rapporteur for Afghanistan, has called on Pakistan to stop the planned deportation of Afghanistani refugees. On Tuesday, August 31, Bennett emphasized in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that Pakistan’s current…
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Government
Belgium to Recognize Palestine, Sanction Israel
DID Press: Maxime Prévot, Belgium’s Foreign Minister, announced the country will formally recognize the State of Palestine at the upcoming UN General Assembly session. The decision comes in response to the “humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza” and what Belgium describes as…
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Afghanistan
UN Security Council to Hold Session on Afghanistan
DID Press: UN Security Council will hold a session focused on Afghanistan in September. During the meeting, Roza Otunbayeva, UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and Head of UNAMA, will present her latest and last report on the country to…
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