Human rights
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Afghanistan
Hekmatyar’s Son: Taliban Uses Religion to Marginalize Women
DID Press: Habib-ur-Rahman Hekmatyar has accused the Taliban of using religious interpretations to justify the exclusion of women from public life, arguing that the group’s policies reflect an extremist reading of Islam rather than mainstream Islamic teachings. In a post…
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Afghanistan
Afghan Ex-Special Forces Member’s Death in ICE Custody Ruled Accidental
DID Press: Medical authorities in the US state of Texas have ruled the death of Mohammad Nazir Paktiawal, a former Afghan special forces member who died while in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, as an accident. According to…
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Government
Ben-Gvir Cancels New York Trip Amid Legal Pressure
DID Press: Israeli media reports say Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has canceled his planned visit to New York, where he was expected to attend a United Nations Police Chiefs’ meeting, amid rising legal pressure and allegations related to…
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Human Rights
US Presbyterian Church Calls Gaza War “Genocide”
DID Press: General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) has overwhelmingly passed a resolution describing Israel’s war in Gaza as “genocide” and urging the US Congress to impose an arms embargo on Israel. The resolution was approved with 454 votes…
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Afghanistan
Beyond Borders: Afghan Migrants and the Memory of Islamic Revolution Leader
DID Press: Political leaders are usually defined within the geographical boundaries of their states, but some figures extend beyond borders due to their religious, cultural, and social influence. Among them, the late leader of the Islamic Revolution continues to hold…
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Afghanistan
Afghan Migrants: Torture Allegations and Death in Freezing Turkey Border Conditions
DID Press: Twelve Afghan migrants attempting to reach Europe in January have told the BBC that they were detained, beaten, stripped, and pushed back toward the Iranian border by Turkish border forces in the city of Van, where temperatures reportedly…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Embassy in Australia Closes, Ending One of Last Republic-Era Missions
DID Press: Afghanistan embassy in Canberra is on the verge of closure, marking the end of one of the last remaining diplomatic missions of the former Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, according to Ambassador Waheedullah Waissi. Waissi confirmed the development following…
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Afghanistan
UN Report: Afghanistan Excluded from Global Ranking on Women’s Political Participation
DID Press: A new United Nations Women report shows that Afghanistan has been excluded from global rankings on women’s political participation due to the absence of active political institutions and the complete removal of women from formal governance structures. The…
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Afghanistan
Andisha Discusses Afghanistan Rights Crisis with UN Human Rights Deputy Chief
DID Press: Afghanistan’s representative to UN has held what he described as a constructive meeting with the newly appointed deputy head of the UN human rights office, focusing on the country’s deteriorating human rights situation. Naseer Andisha announced the meeting…
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Afghanistan
Bennett Urges Intl Law-Based Response to Pakistan’s Security Concerns
DID Press: Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, has expressed concern over reports of civilian casualties resulting from recent Pakistani airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan. Reacting to the reported incidents, Bennett said he…
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