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2024-09-19: News Headlines

newarab (2024-09-19). Germany's deportations to Afghanistan set a dangerous precedent. newarab.com Germany's recent

Juliette Rousselot (2024-09-19). Afghanistan: Oral statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council. fidh.org On 10 September 2024, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) delivered an oral statement during the Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan. The statement, prepared with FIDH's member organisation Armanshahr/OPEN ASIA, calls on the UN Human Rights Council to escalate its response to the situation in the country and to establish a new independent international accountability mechanism. Read the oral statement below.
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hindustantimes (2024-09-19). Pakistan Army Fast Losing Its Dominance In The Country But Who Will Fill The Power Vacuum. hindustantimes.com Amidst an economic crisis, the Pakistan Army faces never-before-seen threats from both the inside and the outside. It appears that the Pakistani army, which has controlled the nation either directly or indirectly for decades, is about to end. The inability to tightly control the narrative is being caused by issues such as the widespread terrorism, especially in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the difficulty in obtaining another bailout from the IMF, and the growing popularity of the imprisoned PTI leader and former prime minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan. These issues have led to an increasing number of signs…

aljazeera (2024-09-18). Afghanistan stroll to historic first ODI win against South Africa. aljazeera.com Afghanistan bowl South Africa out for 106 to seal first ODI cricket win in six-wicket victory.

Arshad Mehmood (2024-09-18). Constructions Begins on Afghan Portion of South-Central Asian Gas Pipeline. themedialine.org

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2024-09-18: News Headlines

Arshad Mehmood (2024-09-18). Constructions Begins on Afghan Portion of South-Central Asian Gas Pipeline. themedialine.org

Juliette Rousselot (2024-09-18). Afghanistan: Oral statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council. fidh.org On 10 September 2024, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) delivered an oral statement during the Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan. The statement, prepared with FIDH's member organisation Armanshahr/OPEN ASIA, calls on the UN Human Rights Council to escalate its response to the situation in the country and to establish a new independent international accountability mechanism. Read the oral statement below.
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presstv.ir (2024-09-18). Resistance movements denounce Israeli pager attacks in Lebanon. presstv.ir Thousands of wireless communication devices of members of Hezbollah exploded in different locations across Lebanon on Tuesday.

Raúl Rodríguez (2024-09-18). Selecciones cubanas vuelven a la acción en Olimpiada de Ajedrez. radiohc.cu La Habana, 18 sep (JIT).- Luego de la fecha de descanso general del martes, los elencos cubanos enfrentan este miércoles a Paraguay, en el masculino, y a Turkmenistán, en el femenino, en la continuación de la Olimpiada Mundial de Ajedrez de Budapest, que entró en su recta final con la séptima de las 11 rondas programadas.

Raúl Rodríguez (2024-09-18). Cuba contra las cuerdas en Mundial de Futsal. radiohc.cu Bukhara, Uzbequistán (JIT).- La derrota 10-5 ante Tailandia puso a Cuba contra las cuerdas en la Copa Mundial de Futsal de la Fifa de Uzbekistán 2024.

Human Rights Watch (2024-09-17). Uzbekistan: Free Wrongfully Imprisoned Activists. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Dildora Khakimova, 2023. | © Private | (Berlin) — Uzbek authorities should immediately quash the convictions and release two wrongfully imprisoned activists, Human Rights Watch and Uzbek Forum for Human Rights said today. An appeals court in Qarshi is scheduled to resume hearings in the case of Nargiz Keldiyorova and Dildora Khakimova on September 18, 2024.A court in Kashkadarya on July 18 sentenced Khakimova and Keldiyorova to six years and one month and six-and-a-half years in prison, respectively, on dubious extortion charges. Keldiyorova was also found guilty of "attempti…

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2024-09-15: News Headlines

bwitanek (2024-09-15). Ultimate Serial Homicidal Maniac Dick Cheney's Endorsement of Kamala Should Tell You All You Need to Know. fightbackbetter.com Most people from my generation know that Dick Cheney was architect of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. What a…

Juliette Rousselot (2024-09-15). Afghanistan: Oral statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council. fidh.org On 10 September 2024, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) delivered an oral statement during the Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan. The statement, prepared with FIDH's member organisation Armanshahr/OPEN ASIA, calls on the UN Human Rights Council to escalate its response to the situation in the country and to establish a new independent international accountability mechanism. Read the oral statement below.
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noemail (2024-09-15). Rising Fears in Balochistan: Another Youth Reportedly Forcibly Disappeared. devdiscourse.com Amid the increasingly dire human rights situation in Balochistan, another youth has reportedly been forcibly disappeared by Pakistani security forces in Gwadar. The Balochistan Post reported that Zubair Baloch, son of Umar, was allegedly detained from the Dasht Dhor Kundag area and taken to an undisclosed location, with his whereabouts still unknown.

_____ (2024-09-15). Turkmen journalist Ruslan Myatiev banned from entering Turkey. en.turkmen.news

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2024-09-13: News Headlines

newarab (2024-09-13). IS claims deadly attack on Shia Muslims in central Afghanistan. newarab.com

newarab (2024-09-13). Australia strips medals over Afghanistan war crime allegations. newarab.com Several serving and former Holding commanders to account for alleged misconduct of

Staff (2024-09-13). "How We Do Freedom": V (Eve Ensler) on Fighting Fascism Through Community. democracynow.org We speak with V, the playwright formerly known as Eve Ensler, about "How We Do Freedom: Rising Against Fascism," a daylong educational event to be held at New York City's Judson Memorial Church on Saturday. V is the founder of the global activist movements V-Day and One Billion Rising that is organizing the event. "The rise of fascism, from India to Italy, from Afghanistan to U.S., [is] the most pressing concern everywhere," says V, who ties the crisis to growing loneliness and isolation. "One of the antidotes to fascism we know is community, is solidarity, is coming together,…

Juliette Rousselot (2024-09-13). Afghanistan: Oral statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council. fidh.org On 10 September 2024, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) delivered an oral statement during the Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan. The statement, prepared with FIDH's member organisation Armanshahr/OPEN ASIA, calls on the UN Human Rights Council to escalate its response to the situation in the country and to establish a new independent international accountability mechanism. Read the oral statement below.
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tn.ai (2024-09-13). Iran Calls for Justice After Deadly Terrorist Attack in Afghanistan's Ghor Province. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran denounced a terrorist attack carried out by Daesh (ISIS-K) in Afghanistan, urging authorities to punish those responsible for the deaths of 14 people in Ghor Province.

_____ (2024-09-13). Taliban label Afghanistan International an 'enemy' for reporting on alleged aid misuse. x.com

Pressenza New York (2024-09-13). Baloch Activist Highlights Balochistan's Issue at London Conference. pressenza.com Baloch human rights and political activist Aomar Karim brought attention to the ongoing issues in Balochistan during his participation in the "Solidarity with Ukraine" and Trade Union Congress (TUC) conference in London. | In his address, Aomar Karim outlined the campaign's objective: to inform UK lawmakers and activists about the critical situation in Balochistan and to urge them to advocate for the cessation of human rights abuses by Pakistan. | He emphasised the need for these influential figures to amplify their voices on Balochistan's plight and to pressure the Pakistani government to address the human right…

_____ (2024-09-13). Turkmen journalist Ruslan Myatiev banned from entering Turkey. en.turkmen.news

Staff (2024-09-12). Headlines for September 12, 2024. democracynow.org Israel Strikes Gaza's al-Jaouni School for 5th Time, Kills 18 Palestinians, Incl. 6 UNRWA Staffers, Israel's Assault on West Bank Continues as Death Toll in Occupied Territory Reaches 50 Over 2 Weeks, Biden Calls Israel's Killing of Turkish American Activist Ay≈üenur Ezgi Eygi "Totally Unacceptable", Kyiv Pushes for U.S. Greenlight on Long-Range Missiles as Russian Army Retakes Parts of Kursk, Protesters March to Demand End to Ethnic Violence in India's Manipur State, 3.2 Million Afghan Children Face Acute Malnutrition, Spanish Congress Recognizes Edmundo González as…

Leonid Savin (2024-09-12). 09/11 — The Road to Guantanamo. thealtworld.com September 11 marked yet another anniversary of the terrorist attacks in the United States, which prompted the George W. Bush administration to invade Afghanistan, and a little later, in the spring of 2003, Iraq. In addition to the consequences of these wars for the inhabitants of the two countries and the United States itself, the shameful stain associated with this military adventure is the secret prison at Guantanamo, where prisoners are still being held. This place has become not only a household name associated with torture and double standards, but the mere decision to create this center itself had and still…

Human Rights Watch (2024-09-12). Winding Path to Justice for Australian War Crimes. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A soldier searches a house in a village in Baluchi pass in Uruzgan province, November 1, 2004. | © 2004 Reuters | Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles announced this week that he has stripped distinguished service medals from some military commanders who served in senior roles in Afghanistan. The move was described as a "final step" in enacting recommendations from the 2020 Independent Afghanistan Inquiry, known as the Brereton Report, which found credible information of war crimes, including the unlawful killing of 39 people by Australian special forces in Afghanistan from 2…

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2024-09-12: News Headlines

aljazeera (2024-09-12). Australia strips medals from Afghanistan war commanders. aljazeera.com Defence minister cancels awards of small number of officers over alleged war crimes committed on their watch.

Juliette Rousselot (2024-09-12). Afghanistan: Oral statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council. fidh.org On 10 September 2024, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) delivered an oral statement during the Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan. The statement, prepared with FIDH's member organisation Armanshahr/OPEN ASIA, calls on the UN Human Rights Council to escalate its response to the situation in the country and to establish a new independent international accountability mechanism. Read the oral statement below.
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_____ (2024-09-12). Taliban label Afghanistan International an 'enemy' for reporting on alleged aid misuse. x.com

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2024-09-11: News Headlines

newarab (2024-09-11). Afghanistan says to begin work on huge gas pipeline. newarab.com Progress on the TAPI pipeline ⚪ running through "From today the operations will…

Juliette Rousselot (2024-09-11). Afghanistan: Oral statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council. fidh.org On 10 September 2024, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) delivered an oral statement during the Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan. The statement, prepared with FIDH's member organisation Armanshahr/OPEN ASIA, calls on the UN Human Rights Council to escalate its response to the situation in the country and to establish a new independent international accountability mechanism. Read the oral statement below.
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_____ (2024-09-11). Taliban label Afghanistan International an 'enemy' for reporting on alleged aid misuse. x.com

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2024-09-07: News Headlines

Esha Mitra, Waging Nonviolence. (2024-09-06). Repression Backfires In Pakistan. popularresistance.org In July, hundreds of thousands of people set out for a national gathering in Gwadar, a picturesque port city on the Arabian sea in Balochistan — Pakistan's largest, but least populated, province. Making their way through an expanse of mountainous desert were the members of a severely oppressed community, the Baloch, whose population extends into neighboring Iran and Afghanistan. | At this first-of-its-kind national gathering, called Baloch Raji Munchi, people were planning to press their demand for an end to enforced disappearances, wrongful arrests and extrajudicial killings — all of which have been…

Abdul Rahman (2024-09-06). The crisis in Afghanistan is a result of US recklessness. peoplesdispatch.org The third anniversary of the end of the two decades of US war and occupation in Afghanistan coincides with a particularly contentious presidential election year in the US. Both the Democrats and Republicans are busy blaming each other for the fiasco. It is clear that Afghanistan has become yet another embarrassing episode in the long history of US imperial adventures which no one wants to take responsibility for. | Two of the top generals in the US army, Mark Miley, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Kenneth McKenzie, former chief of US Central Command, who led the withdrawal from Afghanistan in Au…

Owen Schalk (2024-09-06). Canada's Militarization and the End of U.S. Hegemony. mronline.org Owen Schalk details how Canada's policies—the hostile moves toward geopolitical opponents, efforts to decrease economic ties to China through critical minerals exploration, and hundreds of billions of dollars in projected military spending over the next decades—do not make Canadians safer.

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2024-09-06: News Headlines

Nava J. Thakuria (2024-09-05). Pakistan Loses 10th Journalist to Assailants This Year, PEC Expresses Serious Concern. pressenza.com Geneva: Pakistan has slowly turned into a graveyard of working journalists as the South Asian nation loses another journalist, the tenth victim this year to date, to assailants. Local media reports confirm that senior journalist Nisar Lehri was shot dead on 4 September 2024 in the Mastung locality of Balochistan. Lehri (50), a member of Mastung press club, who was targeted by armed miscreants for reasons not officially disclosed. | Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, expresses serious concern over the continued killing of media persons in Pakistan even though it's not witnessing…

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2024-09-05: News Headlines

Nava J. Thakuria (2024-09-05). Pakistan Loses 10th Journalist to Assailants This Year, PEC Expresses Serious Concern. pressenza.com Geneva: Pakistan has slowly turned into a graveyard of working journalists as the South Asian nation loses another journalist, the tenth victim this year to date, to assailants. Local media reports confirm that senior journalist Nisar Lehri was shot dead on 4 September 2024 in the Mastung locality of Balochistan. Lehri (50), a member of Mastung press club, who was targeted by armed miscreants for reasons not officially disclosed. | Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, expresses serious concern over the continued killing of media persons in Pakistan even though it's not witnessing…

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