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Afghanistan
EU Steps Up Talks With Taliban to Facilitate Afghan Deportations
DID Press: European Union is advancing preparations for talks with the Taliban aimed at increasing the deportation of Afghan asylum seekers, a move that has intensified human rights concerns across Europe despite Brussels’ continued position of non-recognition of the group.…
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Afghanistan Freedom Front Claims Attack on Taliban Morality Officials in Herat
DID Press: Afghanistan Freedom Front has claimed responsibility for an attack targeting members of the Taliban’s morality enforcement department in Herat, saying the operation was carried out on Friday evening. In a statement posted on X, the group said its…
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Heavy Taliban Deployment Reported Across Herat
DID Press: Taliban authorities have imposed extraordinary security measures across Herat to prevent potential anti-government protests, according to eyewitnesses and local sources, who reported the deployment of both uniformed forces and plainclothes operatives throughout the city. Witnesses said suspicious civilian…
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Secret Taliban Cabinet Meeting Held in Kandahar
DID Press: A Taliban cabinet meeting chaired by Hibatullah Akhundzada was held in Kandahar last Wednesday, with discussions covering 11 separate issues, although no official details have been released, according to informed sources. Sources said the meeting was attended by…
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Afghanistan
Heavy Taliban Deployment Reported in West Kabul (Dasht-e-Barchi)
DID Press: Taliban forces have been deployed in large numbers across the predominantly Shia neighborhood of Dasht-e-Barchi in western Kabul, according to local sources, amid reports of heightened security measures aimed at preventing public gatherings and demonstrations. Witnesses said on…
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EU Condemns Taliban Crackdown on Women in Herat
DID Press: European Union has condemned the arbitrary detention of women and the suppression of protesters in Herat, urging Taliban authorities to uphold their international human rights obligations, including the right to peaceful assembly. Anouar El Anouni said the EU…
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Pakistan Reports Deal on Stranded Trucks, Taliban Yet to Confirm
DID Press: Pakistani media have reported that an agreement has been reached to facilitate the return of Pakistani trucks stranded in Afghanistan, although the arrangement has not yet been officially confirmed by Taliban authorities. According to the reports, the understanding…
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EU Lawmakers Describe Restrictions on Afghan Women as Gender Apartheid
DID Press: Two members of the European Parliament have called for urgent international action over the treatment of women in Afghanistan, describing current conditions under Taliban rule as a form of “gender apartheid” and warning of the systematic exclusion of…
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Taliban Launch House-to-House Searches Following Herat Protests
DID Press: Taliban have launched a house-to-house operation in Herat to identify and detain protesters following demonstrations over the arrest of women, according to local sources, who also reported intensified inspections of residents’ mobile phones. Sources said Taliban forces began…
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Afghanistan
Herat Under Extremism Pressure as Crackdown on Women Deepens
DID Press: The city of Herat in western Afghanistan has witnessed a sharp escalation in tensions following recent protests and reports of forceful measures against demonstrators opposing the detention of women, raising broader concerns about governance and civil liberties. Recent…
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