Afghans in Toronto protest Hazara killings, call for recognition of ‘Genocide’
A group of Afghans gathered on Sunday in Toronto, Canada, to protest the killings of Hazaras in Afghanistan and called for the recognition of the “Hazara genocide.”
At the rally, the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the Canadian Parliament stated that the government was aware of the atrocities happening to the Hazaras.
Dozens of Afghan protesters in Toronto expressed their outrage over the recent killing of at least 14 Hazaras in Daikundi by ISIS, raising concerns about the ongoing “genocide against the Hazara people.”
In a resolution, the protesters noted that since 2001, more than 294 incidents targeting Hazaras have occurred.
The resolution reported that over 2,228 people have been killed and 2,837 injured in these attacks.
The resolution further emphasized that attacks on Hazaras have intensified since the Taliban’s takeover in August 2021, with more than 30 major assaults killing over 560 people and injuring around 700.
Protesters described the targeting of Hazaras in maternity wards, schools, places of worship, sports clubs, and transportation as systematic attacks and genocide.
They called on Canada, the international community, and human rights organizations to recognize the “Hazara genocide” and take immediate action to protect them.
The protesters also urged Canada and the global community to refrain from normalizing relations with the Taliban and to use all available means to hold the group accountable for its actions.
Additionally, they called on the Canadian government to initiate an independent United Nations investigation into the human rights situation of the Hazara people, emphasizing that accountability is necessary to prevent further atrocities.
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