Thousands Displaced in Afghanistan As Taliban Advance: Daily Brief

Taliban's advance a humanitarian catastrophe in Afghanistan; Polish media under attack; the Mozambican government should ensure civilian safety in retaken city; concerns over church raid in Hungary; Britney Spears closer to being free from guardianship, millions remain under; and Shell agrees to pay back communities for oil spillage.

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As major cities continue to fall to the Taliban, Afghanistan faces increasingly brutal conflict, humanitarian crisis, with thousands displaced, and multiplying human rights abuses. All the more reasons for European countries to stop deporting refugees back to the country. 

The Polish Parliament passed a bill to restrict press freedom. It's now up to the Senate and the European Commission to take action and protect media freedom.

After taking back Mocimboa da Praia in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province earlier this week, the Mozambican government has to ensure that humanitarian aid reaches local residents.

The church of Hungary's most iconic dissident has been raided after years of legal harassment and financial hardship. 

While Britney Spears' father is finally stepping down from her conservatorship, there's still millions of people with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities that remain deprived of legal capacity

The Dutch oil company Shell has finally agreed on compensating Nigerian communities affected by oil spills and environmental damage.