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In 2024, Pakistan’s media landscape has witnessed a troubling rise in violence and suppression, with at least 12 journalists killed this year alone, VOA reported yesterday. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has criticized the Pakistani government for its failure…

Government forces in Indian-controlled Kashmir killed five suspected militants on Thursday during a gunbattle in the Kulgam district, Arab News reported yesterday. The Indian military reported that soldiers and police launched a joint operation after receiving intelligence about militants hiding…

Syria’s new government will eliminate all references to the former ruling Baath Party from its educational system starting next week but will not alter school curricula or restrict girls’ access to education, according to Education Minister Nazir Mohammad Al-Qadri. “Education…

Danish-Bahraini human rights defender Abdulhadi al-Khawaja marked 5,000 days of arbitrary detention in Bahrain on Monday, December 16, Human Rights Watch website reported. Arrested on April 8-9, 2011, al-Khawaja has faced severe torture and solitary confinement, with documented abuses by…

Iran is grappling with severe disruptions caused by an intensifying energy and currency crisis, compounded by historic regional tensions, local media outlets said on Wednesday. Major government services, including offices, schools, banks, and businesses in Tehran and other provinces, have…

The UK Chargé d’Affaires for Afghanistan, Robert Dickson, has urged Taliban officials to reverse their decision to ban women from medical education and training, Afghan Amu news outlet said. During a visit to Kabul, Dickson met with Sher Mohammad Abbas…

The Taliban-run National Examination Authority announced on Tuesday that the upcoming medical licensing competency exam for newly graduated doctors will exclude female candidates, Afghan Amu news outlet said. The exam, scheduled for December 28, will only be open to male…

Japan announced an additional $27.5 million in humanitarian assistance on Tuesday to support vulnerable Afghans amid the country’s ongoing economic and humanitarian crisis, Afghan Amu news agency said. The Japanese Embassy in Afghanistan stated that the aid will be distributed…

Amnesty International has called on the Taliban to end what it describes as “gender-based harassment and persecution” following the recent ban on women’s medical education. The decision, which took effect on December 4, has closed the last avenue for Afghan…

Egypt’s draft asylum law, approved by parliament on November 19, 2024, has sparked criticism from human rights groups, including Human Rights Watch (HRW), Human Rights Watch said. Critics argue the law could undermine refugee rights, violate international agreements, and hinder…