Persecution of Hazaras
Treatment of the Afghan ethnic group
Summary
The Hazaras have been the subject of ethnic and religious persecution in Afghanistan for hundreds of years. In the 1890s, the Hazara genocide was the massacre, enslavement and forced displacement of sixty percent of Hazaras. In the 20th and 21st centuries, they have also been the victims of massacres committed by the Taliban and al-Qaeda. Hazaras have been systemically killed and discriminated against socially, economically, and culturally with specific intent, argued by some to constitute genocide. The Hazaras primarily come from the central regions of Afghanistan, known as Hazarajat. Significant communities of Hazara people also live in Quetta, Pakistan and in Mashad, Iran, as part of the Hazara and Afghan diasporas.
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