Al-Qaida affiliated LEJ terrorists kills another Hazara in Mach city near Quetta
Victim is reported to be a Hazara known as Khadim Ali (Tekedar) s/o Ali Jan, resident of Hazara town, Quetta.
Five dead after asylum boat sinks off the coast of Indonesia
Source: Herald Sun, Australia A GROUP of 14 asylum seekers has been rescued by fishermen in Indonesia after their boat sank in the Sunda Strait on its way to Australia, but at least five others are believed to have drowned. Boat sunk in the Sunda Strait about 3am AEST Believed to be carrying 73 […]
Conference on Hazara Genocide in Gothenburg Sweden
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Chehl Dukhtaro
Chehl Dukhtaro (the 40 girls) is the famous legendary story of the 40 Hazara daughters that committed suicide rather then handing themselves over to the forces of the Pushtun ruler of Kabul, Amir Abdur Rahman Khan, during 1890’s genocide of Hazaras in Hazarajat (current day Afghanistan). Artist: Hasan Ali Hatif The Hazaras of Uruzgan put […]
Hazaras flee ‘systematic genocide’ in Pakistan
Source: Brisbane Times Despite the risks of the long, slow boat trip to Australia – made starkly evident by the Christmas Island disaster this week when two asylum seekers drowned – hundreds of ethnic Hazaras in Pakistan are planning the same trip. Facing what they have described as a ”systematic genocide” in Pakistan, more and […]
Plight of the Hazara fails to move stone hearts in Canberra
Source: The Australian IN the world of refugees there are many deserving causes, but the Hazaras of Afghanistan and western Pakistan make up a large proportion of asylum-seekers boarding leaky boats to Australia. The Hazaras are among the most educated of Afghan tribes and are a marked people, their distinctive Mongolian facial features a target […]
Transfers continue to Nauru
Source: Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Australian Govt. The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) today announced the successful transfer of 20 irregular maritime arrivals to Nauru, where they will be processed. The group of mostly Pakistanis and Afghans, departed Christmas Island on March 26 on a charter aircraft, escorted by the Australian Federal Police […]
49,000 Pakistanis killed, not a single terrorist brought to justice
Pakistan Army’s lawyer, Raja Irshad, has told the Supreme Court of Pakistan that 49,000 Pakistanis, including 15,500 security personnel, has been killed so far in the fight against terrorism but not a single terrorist has been convicted [by the courts]. Source: BBC Urdu
Imminent deportation poses grave risk for Hazaras’ safety
Source: Amnesty International, Australia Amnesty International has grave concerns with the Government’s recent move to start returning Hazara asylum seekers to Afghanistan and Pakistan. “The security situation in Afghanistan is deteriorating and we are extremely fearful for their safety should the Government send these asylum seekers back,” said Alex Pagliaro, Amnesty International’s Refugee Spokesperson. “The […]
Conference on Hazara Genocide in UK
Abdul Khaliq Hazara, Chairman Hazara Democratic Party (HDP) speaking via video Quick Facts: Title: Conference on Hazara Genocide Date: Nov 19, 2012 Organizers: Hazara Progressive Alliance (HPA), Hazara Organization for Peace and Equality (HOPE), Friends of Hazaras, UK (FOH) Attendance: Over 14 MPs and one member of House of Lords, Over 140 Hazaras […]