ByFidel Rahmati
January 22, 2024
Afghanistan’s citizens around the world expressed their protest and solidarity through rallies and gatherings in response to the targeted attacks on the Hazara minority and the dire situation of women in Afghanistan.
On Sunday, January 21st, protesters in various cities of countries including Germany, Canada, the United States, and several others took to the streets in coordinated and simultaneous demonstrations against what they refer to as the ongoing “Hazaras genocide” In Afghanistan.
These protests, organized in nearly 40 different cities, were spearheaded by civil activists and women who aim to raise awareness about the plight of women in Afghanistan. They have highlighted that girls in Afghanistan are subjected to various forms of abuse.
Another objective of these global protests is to seek international recognition of the Hazara genocide.
A call for further protest gatherings was widely circulated on social media after the Taliban regime ordered the arrest of girls in western Kabul on charges of what they term as “dress code violations.”
Prominent slogans of these protests include “Stop the Hazara Genocide,” “End Ethnic Cleansing,” “Demand Recognition of Hazara Genocide,” and “Protect the Lives of Hazaras.”
Recently, targeted attacks have put the Hazara community in various parts of Afghanistan at risk, leading to widespread concerns about their safety and security in the country.
Since the Taliban regained control of the country in August 2021, they have enforced numerous decrees that have marginalized women in public life, limiting their access to education and employment opportunities.
Hazaras in Afghanistan being targeted deliberately: UNAMA
ByFidel Rahmati
January 22, 2024
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in its latest report on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, covering the months of October and December 2023, has documented several targeted attacks against Hazaras and stated that the perpetrators of some of these attacks remain unidentified.
This UNAMA report, titled “Human Rights Situation in Afghanistan,” has been compiled by the Human Rights section of the organization within the framework of its mandate from the United Nations Security Council.
According to this report, targeted attacks against Hazaras continue to persist in various parts of Afghanistan. In just the months of October and November 2023, at least 5 separate attacks against Hazaras were planned and carried out.
Three deadly attacks against Hazaras in Pul-e Khumri (during a gathering of worshippers) and Kabul (at a sports club and a bus station) on October 13, October 26, and November 7, 2023, resulted in the killing and injuring of at least 126 individuals (40 killed and 86 injured).
While ISIS claimed responsibility for all three of these deadly attacks, the UNAMA report mentions the mysterious targeting of Hazaras in Herat as the main factor in these attacks remaining unidentified and unknown.
The United Nations has just released a report on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, at a time when global protests continue in response to what is perceived as the genocide of Hazaras, with demonstrations taking place in nearly 40 cities across different countries around the world.
ByFidel Rahmati
January 22, 2024
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in its latest report on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, covering the months of October and December 2023, has documented several targeted attacks against Hazaras and stated that the perpetrators of some of these attacks remain unidentified.
This UNAMA report, titled “Human Rights Situation in Afghanistan,” has been compiled by the Human Rights section of the organization within the framework of its mandate from the United Nations Security Council.
According to this report, targeted attacks against Hazaras continue to persist in various parts of Afghanistan. In just the months of October and November 2023, at least 5 separate attacks against Hazaras were planned and carried out.
Three deadly attacks against Hazaras in Pul-e Khumri (during a gathering of worshippers) and Kabul (at a sports club and a bus station) on October 13, October 26, and November 7, 2023, resulted in the killing and injuring of at least 126 individuals (40 killed and 86 injured).
While ISIS claimed responsibility for all three of these deadly attacks, the UNAMA report mentions the mysterious targeting of Hazaras in Herat as the main factor in these attacks remaining unidentified and unknown.
The United Nations has just released a report on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, at a time when global protests continue in response to what is perceived as the genocide of Hazaras, with demonstrations taking place in nearly 40 cities across different countries around the world.
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Fidai Rahmati is the editor and content writer for Khaama Press.
Fidai Rahmati is the editor and content writer for Khaama Press.
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