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Reality of Afghan Kuchis - May 5, 2002
For over two centuries, the Pushtun rulers of Afghanistan played the Kochee card (Pushtun Nomads) in inflating their population to gain political benefits in Afghanistan.

This document provides a factual analysis of the reality of the Pushtun nomads known as the Kochees.

"We and Our Future" - Hazara Students Federation (HSF), Quetta, Pakistan - A large number of Hazara scholars  attended this seminar and presented their papers. They discussed the various political, social, economical, and educational issues facing Hazaras in present era.

The Taleban and Moderation: A Contradiction in Terms -  by AG (2001)

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Hazaras As Victims of Terrorism

List of Pakistani Government Senators and National Assembly Members Supporting Terrorists

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• Tribute to Fallen Heros

  This page documents the religious and ethnic persecution of Hazaras in Quetta, Pakistan.

  Over 150 Hazaras have been killed. Over 300 have been critically injured.
  Not a Single Person Has Been Brought To Justice To Date by The Pakistani Government

• Pakistan's Hazaras Speaks Up
  - Pakistan's Leading Newspaper, DAWN, speaks with Abdul Khaliq Hazara, Secretary-General HDP - May 7, 2009
   

Persecution & Genocide of Hazaras

• Jan, 2000 - Massacre in Yakaolang, Afghanistan - May 2001 and Robatak Pass
   
• Sept 1998 - May 1999 - Massacre in Bamyan, Afghanistan
   
• August, 1998 - Massacre in Mazar-e Sharif
   
• Feb 1993 - Massacre in Afshar
  
  
• Jan 7, 2004  - 12 Hazaras slaughtered with Knife in Baghram district of Helmand, Afghanistan
   
• Genocide of Hazaras by Amir Abdur Rahman - the Pushtun ruler of Afghanistan (1884 - 1905)   - 74 pages in PDF Format
• Comparison of Fatwas (religious decree)  that calls the Hazaras as infidel and to be killed
  • August 1892 - by Amir Abdur Rahman Khan
  • August 1998 - by Taleban
• Original Letter by Amir Habibullah Khan ( 1901 - 1920 ) , son of Abdur Rahman Khan acknowledging the attrocities against the Hazaras - preserved by a Hazara family for generations

Mass Graves of Hazaras Found

• Mass Grave of Hazaras found - Oct 9, 2002
• Mass graves found in Bamiyan,  Afghanistan - April 7, 2002

• Bamyan and Yakawlang destroyed by Taleban - Real Video by BBC
• Bamyan destroyed by Taleban - Nov 13, 2001

Taleban Caught in Action
WARNING: Extremely graphic images

Focus On Refugees

Hazara refugees have been discriminated against by the Australian Government, UNHCR, and IOM, and by the Afghan Embassy in Australia. Read the details of the inhumane treatment of these and other refugees stranded off the Australian shores

• Hazaras Refugees in Australia
• Hazara Refugees in Indonesia



Relevant:

• Is Afghanistan Safe? Are Hazaras Safe?

Afghani Asylum Seekers and Refugees in the
Republic of Indonesia [MS-Word]

Hassan Ghulam traveled independently to Indonesia in February and again in March 2004 in response to direct invitations from Afghan asylum seekers stranded for more than two years after smugglers' boats were forcibly returned to Indonesian waters by the Australian navy. UNHCR Jakarta Office assessed and rejected their claims for protection and rejected them again in the internal appeal process.  ... their current hopelessness and destitution is a human tragedy.

More on Lombok Refugees

• UN Roadmap to Democracy in Afghanistan; Text of Afghan Constitution; Hazara delegates ...
• Afghanistan - A Country Study    
• Map of Afghanistan
• Ethnic % maps, and other Info about Afghanistan
• More info on Afghanistan ...
• Text of the Afghan deal in Bonn, Germany - Dec 5
• UN Resolution on security force for Afghanistan : text

Australian Government Cancels Dawood Surkhosh's Visa - Concerts in Australia cancelled.

Responses to Racist Remarks of Afghan Embassy, Australia

• Professor William Maley, director, Asia-Pacific College of Diplomacy, Australian National University, Canberra
• Association of Hazaras in Victoria, Australia
• Rafi   - New Jersey, USA
• Walayat Mongol - Quetta, Pakistan