Two years on from Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the Hazaras community is a neglected people at risk of genocide

On the second anniversary of Kabul’s fall to the Taliban, Afghanistan finds itself entangled in an increasingly profound crisis. The situation is extremely difficult for all Afghans, but particularly women and girls who are being deprived of essential rights, such as access to education and employment. However, the ramifications of this crisis are far reaching, especially for religious and ethnic minorities. The Hazara people in Afghanistan face multiple health challenges stemming from a complex interplay of historical, socioeconomic, political, and environmental factors. Marked by pervasive and prolonged structural violence, systemic discrimination, and socioeconomic inequalities, the community has been decimated by successive regimes over a century.12 However, since the 2021 Taliban takeover, targeted violence and widespread human rights abuses against the Hazara community have rapidly escalated, culminating in a humanitarian crisis and human rights tragedy that demands urgent global attention.345Stark warnings have been issued recently—including by Genocide Watch, Amnesty International, the…
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