Hazaras, women and other minorities are increasingly under threat of violence and persecution since the Taliban takeover of Kabul
Australia is home to around 41,766 people from the Hazara ethnic group, according to the latest census data, many of whom fled Afghanistan during the previous Taliban regime in the late 1990s and early 2000s when the Taliban massacred Hazaras in their thousands. Australian-Hazaras are renowned for being highlyand have created successful businesses, particularly in resettlement hubs such as Dandenong, Shepparton and Naracoorte.
Kate Jackson, a migration agent who works predominantly with the Australian Hazara community says, “children have been murdered by the Taliban and in suicide bombings while waiting more than 10 years unnecessarily for their visa applications to be processed. These children could have been enjoying freedom in Australia if not for punitive policies which have inflicted unconscionable cruelty by wilfully delaying thousands of visa and citizenship applications”.
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