{"id":123140,"date":"2025-04-26T09:05:39","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T06:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=123140"},"modified":"2025-04-26T09:05:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T06:05:42","slug":"australian-greens-call-for-recognition-of-hazara-persecution-as-genocide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/world\/australia\/123140-australian-greens-call-for-recognition-of-hazara-persecution-as-genocide\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Greens Call for Recognition of Hazara Persecution as Genocide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Australian Greens Party has endorsed calls to recognize the systematic persecution of Afghanistan\u2019s Hazara people under Taliban rule as genocide, Afghanistan International reported. In a statement on April 23, the party condemned escalating rights violations against the ethnic minority since the Taliban\u2019s 2021 takeover and urged the federal government to protect Hazara refugees in Australia, including halting deportations to Afghanistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Australia\u2019s federal election set for May 3, the Greens proposed raising the annual humanitarian refugee intake to 50,000 and lifting the ban on processing refugees from Indonesia, where thousands of stranded Afghan asylum seekers await resettlement. The party emphasized obligations under the UN Genocide Convention, demanding action to prevent atrocities and support international investigations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAustralia must treat those seeking safety with dignity,\u201d the Greens stated, pledging to amplify Hazara voices in Parliament. They warned that global inaction risks worsening the crisis, citing reports of targeted killings and forced displacement of Hazaras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1009\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-26-090244.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-26-090244.png 1009w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-26-090244-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-26-090244-768x514.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1009px) 100vw, 1009px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Greens\u2019 motion aligns with advocacy by Hazara diaspora groups and human rights organizations documenting Taliban abuses, including restrictions on education and employment. Australia hosts one of the largest Hazara communities outside Afghanistan, with many fleeing decades of sectarian violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The party vowed to prioritize the issue in the 48th Parliament, framing genocide recognition as a moral and legal imperative.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Australian Greens Party has endorsed calls to recognize the systematic persecution of Afghanistan\u2019s Hazara people under Taliban rule as genocide, Afghanistan International reported. 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