UK Local Council Recognizes Hazara Genocide, Urges Global Action

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – East Staffordshire Borough Council, a local government authority in the United Kingdom, has officially recognized the genocide of Hazaras in Afghanistan between 1991 and 1993 by then-Afghan ruler Amir Abdur Rahman Khan, as well as their ongoing persecution under Taliban rule.

In a historic decision on Monday, the council approved several motions, including a call for international recognition of the Hazara genocide, as reported by the Hazara Committee UK.