FORUM-ASIA calls for urgent action to protect Shia and Hazara community in Afghanistan

Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), a network of 85 human rights organizations across 23 countries based in Thailand, has called for urgent and concrete international actions to protect the Shia and Hazara communities in Afghanistan.

In a statement on Friday, the forum stated that the Shia community of Afghanistan, whose members are predominantly Hazaras, is facing systematic discrimination, targeted attacks, marginalization, persecution, and harsh restrictions by the Taliban.