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Why the Hazara people fear genocide in Afghanistan
In the aftermath of the withdrawal of international troops from Afghanistan, violence against the Hazara population has escalated.
- Sitarah Mohammadi and Sajjad Askary
- Al Jazeera
With a long history of persecution, including by the Taliban, the Hazaras are right to fear a genocide.
While the Taliban and other armed groups are targeting and committing human rights violations against the people of Afghanistan, the Hazara ethnic and religious population is especially at high risk.
The international community must pressure the Taliban to guarantee the protection of the…