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Afghanistan: Hazara Community

Tuesday 30 January 2024 · 3 questions

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Answered 0 Partly answered 3 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Rosie Duffield asked about discussions with international counterparts on the Hazara community in Afghanistan.
  • Rosie Duffield requested a meeting with officials regarding families stranded in the region.
  • Catherine West inquired about steps taken with international partners to develop a strategy for the region.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Rosie Duffield Ind Canterbury
Community Security Foreign Affairs
Context

Discussions about the situation of the Hazara community in Afghanistan prompted by concerns over attacks and persecution.

Question

What discussions has the Minister had with international counterparts on the situation of the Hazara community in Afghanistan?

Answer from Anne-Marie Trevelyan

The UK works closely with the international community including the G7 and G20 and through the UN to protect the human rights of all of Afghanistan's people and to co-ordinate a consistent international response. In December my colleague the Minister for South Asia in the other place raised the recent attacks on Hazaras with the UN assistance mission in Afghanistan.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The answer did not provide specific details about discussions with international counterparts regarding the Hazara community's situation, instead focusing on broader efforts to protect human rights.

How: Works Closely, Co-Ordinate A Consistent International Response

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Q2 Rosie Duffield Ind Canterbury
Foreign Affairs
Context

Concerns over the lack of diplomatic action and reporting on kidnaps, rapes, and persecution faced by Hazara women and girls.

Question

Would the Minister or a member of her team be prepared to meet those whose families are still stranded in the region and are subject to what is essentially the ethnic cleansing of the Hazara people?

Answer from Anne-Marie Trevelyan

The hon. Lady sets out some of the shocking issues that we know about. Indeed, Daesh claimed responsibility for the November attacks and we are continuing to see these challenges. I will happily take back her question to my colleague, and I am sure that he will be happy to meet them.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The answer did not confirm a meeting but stated an intention to pass the request on for consideration.

How: Take Back Her Question, Happily Take Back

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Q3 Catherine West Lab Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Foreign Affairs
Context

Frustration over the lack of a strategy since the Taliban took control, despite efforts to improve conditions for women and girls in Afghanistan.

Question

Will the Minister outline what steps are being taken with international partners to develop a sustained strategy for working in the region so that we can regain a sense of hope for the 40 million Afghans left behind?

Answer from Anne-Marie Trevelyan

The hon. Lady highlights the frustration that we all feel. We are working closely with international partners at a number of levels to ensure credible monitoring not only of the violence and threats against religious minorities but of the challenges for women and girls across the piece.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The answer did not provide specific steps or timeline for developing a strategy, instead highlighting ongoing work with international partners.

How: Working Closely, Credible Monitoring

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