Human rights
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Government
Hamas, Arab World Condemn Netanyahu’s ‘Greater Israel’ Vision
DID Press: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has sparked outrage across the Arab world after declaring his “emotional attachment” to the vision of a “Greater Israel” and voicing support for the “voluntary migration” of Gaza’s residents. Netanyahu described the initiative as…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Caretaker Government Vows to Uphold Independence, Islamic Laws
DID Press: Afghanistan’s caretaker government pledged to safeguard the country’s independence and to enforce Islamic laws as its top priorities, said spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid to local media. Despite financial and logistical constraints, Mujahid said Afghanistan forces had maintained security and…
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Environment
Japan Marks 80th Anniversary of Nagasaki Atomic Bombing with Solemn Silence
DID Press: Eight decades after the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki city, Japan on Friday honored the victims in a solemn ceremony. The bombing of August 9, 1945 claimed more than 74,000 lives, while countless others suffered…
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Government
UK PM Urges Police Transparency on Afghanistani Asylum Seeker Rape Case
DID Press: UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer called on the police to be “as transparent as possible” about the ethnicity of two Afghananistani asylum seekers accused of raping a 12‑year‑old girl in Nuneaton, following mounting political pressure for greater…
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Human Rights
Hundreds of Thousands Take to Sydney Streets in Support of Palestine
DID Press: In what is being described as one of the largest pro-Palestinian demonstrations in Australian history, hundreds of thousands of people marched through central Sydney on Sunday to express solidarity with the people of Gaza and to protest against…
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Afghanistan
German Green Party: Taliban Regime Should Not Be Recognized
DID Press: Omid Nouripour, Vice President of the German Parliament and a member of the Green Party, has warned that the ongoing process of deporting Afghanistani refugees from Germany, along with the German government’s contacts with the Taliban’s caretaker government,…
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Government
Poll Reveals Public Support for Arms Embargo on Israel as Key Measure to Back Palestine
DID Press: Following the increasing global support for recognizing an independent Palestinian state, DID Press conducted an online poll, asking its users: “What is the next most important step for the international community to effectively support the Palestinian people? The…
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Human Rights
Shock in Israel; Two Israeli Human Rights Org Says Netanyahu Committed Genocide in Gaza
DID Press: Two Israeli human rights organizations have taken an unprecedented step, accusing the Israeli regime of committing genocide in Gaza; an action that is considered a major taboo in the occupied territories. This unprecedented step has triggered a wave…
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Human Rights
Pakistani FM: All Countries should Recognize Palestine
DID Press: Speaking at the UN Security Council, Pakistani Foreign Minister emphasized the need for all countries to recognize Palestine. At the UN Security Council meeting, Pakistani Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar, emphasizing the rights of the Palestinian people, called…
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Afghanistan
UN General Assembly to Hold Special Session on Afghanistan
DIDPress: UN General Assembly will hold a special session to address the crisis in Afghanistan and support human rights, particularly the rights of women and girls. Nasir Ahmad Faiq, Chargé d’Affaires of Afghanistan’s Permanent Mission to the UN, announced that…
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