orfonline.org: As the Taliban solidifies its footing in Afghanistan, we witness a significant increase in the persecution of minority communities such as the Hazaras – Soon after coming to power, the Taliban blew up the statue of the Hazara leader Abdul Ali Mazari in Bamiyan—a blow to any hope of moderation towards minorities. Reports about
8am: The Hasht-e Subh Daily received confirmation on Wednesday, February 28, that the Taliban conducted the detentions in the past week, targeting residents from the villages of Dor-Khil and Marashthan in Rokha district. The apprehended individuals were subsequently transported to Kabul. Among the three detainees whose identities have been disclosed are Rahmatullah, Atiqullah, and Rouhullah,
8am: Anti-Persian Sentiment in Afghan Universities has a long history. For many years, animosity towards Persians has been preserved under the guise of “national terminology” in various forms. Even under the pretext of preserving these terms, Persian books have been thrown into the seas by the former government’s Ministry of Information and Culture. However, the
8am: Over the past two decades of the Republic system, the topic of shifting the political system from centralized to decentralized has been a prevalent theme in political discussions. Non-Pashtun politicians have often advocated for a shift in the power distribution system from vertical to horizontal, while a majority of Pashtun politicians have emphasized the
Khaama: In a virtual meeting held on Sunday, February 4th some former government officials and jihadist leaders delivered speeches and issued a statement titled the “Charter of the Federalists of Afghanistan.” It has been proposed that the new divisions of the “future government” be based on a federal structure, consisting of 11 provincial units, in
8am: Following the Taliban’s Detainment of Girls and Women, citing dress code violations, in various Hazara and Tajik-populated areas of Kabul and other provinces, the Taliban’s arbitrary actions persist. In the recent incident, they detained numerous young girls and teenagers from Dasht-e Barchi, Khairkhana, and Kart-e Char regions of Kabul for not conforming to their
By RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal January 28, 2024 Police in the Pakistani city of Lahore have detained several members of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) who were protesting the continuing detention of group leader Manzoor Pashteen, who has campaigned for the country’s Pashtun minority. The movement has pressed since 2018 for the rights of Pakistan’s estimated 35
The Diplomat: Undeniably, all communities in Afghanistan have suffered tremendously, but the Hazara minority has suffered disproportionately because of its distinct ethnic and religious identity. As an ethnoreligious minority, the Hazaras of Afghanistan have endured a long history of discrimination and systematic persecution. The Hazara community has suffered from enslavement, mass killings, and forced displacement
Ariana: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday Moscow has not yet recognized the Islamic Emirate government in Afghanistan due to its violation of commitments, especially of human rights. Speaking at a press conference at the UN, Lavrov said the IEA government consists of “all Taliban (IEA)” but does not include other ethnic and
Ayaz Gul VOA News January 22, 2024 ISLAMABAD — The United Nations said Monday that the Taliban government in impoverished Afghanistan had recently forced hundreds of females out of their jobs for allegedly not adhering to Islamic law requirements imposed on women nationwide. The U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, or UNAMA, documented the job dismissals in