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: 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
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
Khaama: 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. According to this report, targeted attacks against Hazaras
8am: The ISIS Khorasan (IS-K) has claimed responsibility for an attack on a passenger vehicle in the Dasht-e Barchi area of Kabul, resulting in five deaths and 15 injuries. The incident occurred on Saturday night at the Qala-e Naazir station in western Kabul, with all victims being civilians. The attack has sparked widespread condemnation, with
8am: Mohammad Nader, one of the cave dwellers near the Western Buddha (Salsaal), shares his perspective: “During the republic era, the caves around us were nearly empty. Some deserving individuals were provided shelter, and others who could afford to rent homes were evacuated from the caves after identification by a government committee.” He further adds
8am: In the last two years, the Taliban have consistently asserted the establishment of comprehensive security across Afghanistan. Despite this claim, the group has not only carried out targeted killings of former government security forces and political opponents but has also orchestrated numerous attacks against Hazara Shia positions, resulting in hundreds of casualties. Recently, Herat
8am: Local sources have reported the detention of a Philosophy student from Bamyan University by the Taliban after he criticized the lack of security in the province. Sources claim that since the Taliban regained control in this region, at least 30 residents of Bamyan, including women and children, have mysteriously become victims of violence. Click
8am: Local sources in Ghazni report that the Taliban have initiated the construction of four townships in the central areas and districts of Nawa, Qarabagh, and Waghaz in this province. According to sources, the construction of these townships began six months ago. The most substantial of these townships, currently undergoing rapid development, is situated in
8am: Khalid Zadran, the spokesperson for the Taliban security forces, announced tonight that an explosion in the Dasht-e-Barchi area of Kabul city has resulted in seven casualties and left twenty others injured. The incident, which took place on Tuesday, November 7th, involved a passenger bus, as stated by Zadran in a message posted on X.