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School Bombing Latest Tragedy for Afghanistan’s Hazaras

School Bombing Latest Tragedy for Afghanistan’s Hazaras

By Ezzatullah Mehrdad
Afghanistan’s Hazaras have long been persecuted and over the last 20 years targeted in attacks of increasingly cruelty.

School Attacks on Afghanistan’s Hazaras Are Only the Beginning

School Attacks on Afghanistan’s Hazaras Are Only the Beginning

By Sitarah Mohammadi and Sajjad Askary
The gruesome massacre of May 8 was sadly not an outlier. Afghanistan’s Hazaras are genuinely fearful for their lives.
Why Are the Taliban Wooing a Persecuted Afghanistan Minority Group?

Why Are the Taliban Wooing a Persecuted Afghanistan Minority Group?

By Yatharth Kachiar
Reports that the Taliban have recruited a Hazara leader are part of broader efforts to change the militant group’s image.

Ghani’s Missed Opportunity: The Hazara Enlightenment Movement

Ghani’s Missed Opportunity: The Hazara Enlightenment Movement

By Sayed Ziafatullah Saeedi
One of Ghani’s mistakes in office was his confrontation with the Enlightenment Movement.

Hazaras Gripped by Religious Extremism in Balochistan

Hazaras Gripped by Religious Extremism in Balochistan

By Maisam Iltaf
More than 2,000 Hazaras have been killed since 2004, with the latest deadly attack on April 12.

A Solution or the Beginning of an Ethnic Crisis in the Afghan Parliamentary Elections?

A Solution or the Beginning of an Ethnic Crisis in the Afghan Parliamentary Elections?

By Bismellah Alizada
The decision to divide Ghazni into three constituencies could deepen ethnic tensions in the province.

Sectarian War Is Looming Over Afghanistan

Sectarian War Is Looming Over Afghanistan

By Rustam Ali Seerat
The Taliban and Islamic State join forces to target Shiites in Afghanistan.
What Gulbuddin Hekmatyar's Return Means for Afghanistan

What Gulbuddin Hekmatyar's Return Means for Afghanistan

By Bismellah Alizada
The Hezb-i-Islami leader's return threatens to further upset Afghanistan's already precarious ethnic balance.

TUTAP Power Project Reopens Old Wounds in Afghanistan

TUTAP Power Project Reopens Old Wounds in Afghanistan

By Safiullah Taye
The Hazara minority accuses the government of discrimination in changing the planned route.

Here's the Most Disturbing Thing About the Taliban Takeover of Kunduz

Here's the Most Disturbing Thing About the Taliban Takeover of Kunduz

By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
The Taliban is gaining currency outside of its traditional Pashtun base. This is troubling.

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