Stop Hazara Genocide
Over 50 students were killed in a suicide bombing at a learning Centre
in Afghanistan.
The reason?
They were
female and Hazara.
who are Hazaras?
Hazaras are people indigenous to the land called today as
Afghanistan.
They have their own history and culture, and speak a Persian dialect
known as Hazaragi.
The majority of Hazaras live in Hazaristan, a central mountainous region
in Afghanistan, but a significant number also reside in Iran and
Pakistan.
The Hazara community is facing the risk of a genocide in Afghanistan,
but you may not have read about it in the news.
And maybe you have never heard of Hazara people at all.
What's happening to them?
The sole existence of Hazaras is perceived as threatening to terrorist
organizations like the Taliban, al- Qaeda and their supporters. Hence,
they are murdered for social, ethnic, and religious reasons. This forces
them to leave their homes and seek refuge in other countries.
Since Taliban took over Afghanistan a year ago, hundreds of Hazara
community members were killed and many more injured as a result of the
targeted attacks
Has it always been like this?
Yes! The Hazara people have endured various forms of oppression from
Pashtun rulers and governments, including slavery, systematic expulsion
from ancestral homes and lands, and massacres.
These experiences have led some to consider Hazaras to be one of the
"most
persecuted
people in the world."
How can we help?
- active and share Hazara related material on social media
- Follow accounts of members from the Hazara community to remain updated
- Use #StopHazaraGenocide to raise awareness
- Donate for Hazara causes
- Speak about Afghanistan, girls' right to education, and minorities' right to safety (not only on social media)
- Join protests in your area