In Simultaneity with the withdrawal of the US forces, mysterious waves of attacks have begun targeting Hazara people in Afghanistan. These mysterious attacks have been consecutively carried out in the west of Kabul and other parts of the country such as Nangarhar, Baghlan, Ghor, Jalrez, and other parts of the country while no one can deny that they are the most peaceful and obedient group of citizens in the country. The latest events happened in west Kabul district 13 killing and wounding dozens of Hazara civilians including women and children. The other new event happened in Baghlan in a demining camp known as Halo Trust when a group of terrorists sought out members of the Hazara community and then murdered them. Similar attacks had earlier carried out in Ghor province when a terrorist group selectively killed Hazara travelers in a minibus.
These successive attacks that have been selectively targeted Hazara civilians including children, women, travelers, and even newborn babies have raised a lot of concerns and questions at the national and international level.  In the latest reaction, Mr. Khalili, the former vice president, referring to the continued attacks on the Hazara community recently said, “They conduct targeted bombings and suicide bombings against one ethnic group to remove the identity of (these) people. Accordingly, President Ghani’s senior adviser Mohammad Mohaqiq recently criticized the government for not showing an interest in implementing a security plan for the west of Kabul; whereas the repeated attacks show that the cruel groups are still thirsty in shedding the blood of Hazara people in the west of Kabul and other places. These reactions come when earlier the Afghanistan Human Rights Commission, Second vice president, and other citizens relying on their own assessment called Hazara carnage as an example of genocide.  In fact, there is almost a consensus amongst impartial citizens and thinkers that the Hazara community in Afghanistan is prone to “genocide,” reiterating that such targeted killings require comprehensive and deep investigation by an international team that should be picked by the UN. therefore, the residents of western Kabul criticized the government saying the government, especially security agencies, has not applied an effective plan to prevent such incidents and boost the safety of the area. This is more than a month that a security plan proposed to the government about the security of the west of Kabul, yet the destiny of this plan is not known to anyone. The continued attacks on Hazara people had also formerly raised reactions at the international level. the representatives of Germany, the European Union (EU), some international organizations, and some Afghan refugees abroad had shown serious reactions against the consecutive massacre or genocide of Hazaras in Afghanistan.  The European Union (EU) had said that the killing of Hazaras in Afghanistan must be stopped and the crimes against this ethnic group should be investigated. According to EU, from actresses to students, from politicians to singers – all are as part of today’s reality & ready to build this country with the support of the EU,” the EU representative reacted to the event when 90 Hazara school children were killed and around 240 others wounded in the west of Kabul. Sadly, this event was so shocking that shook the world.Although we should welcome all humanitarian supports and sympathies, none of these vocal reactions can stop the continuation of Hazara carnage or genocide in the country.  the people of Afghanistan expect the national and international actors to practically stand against Hazara carnage or genocide in Afghanistan. The attacks on Hazara people not only wider and bloodier but also selective and continuous. They repeatedly separated Hazara people and then killed them collectively. Most of the citizens and neutral experts believe these killings are clear examples of genocide?  If these are not genocide, what is the definition of genocide?  According to article 2 of the 1948 United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, it is defined as any acts with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group as such: killing members of the group; causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group which been repeatedly happened in the country. Given the abovementioned definition and explanations, the recent successive attacks seems a crystal clear example of genocide in Afghanistan. Although all parts of the country are faced with war and violence, no one can deny that the nature and purpose of the attacks on Hazaras are different from other wars and violence in the country.It is different because the terrorist attacker selectively killed Hazara civilians as above explained.  It is different because they repeatedly launched attacks on Hazara civilians including newborn babies, school children, sports clubs, worshipers, civilian transportations, wedding parties, and other civilians. It is different because millions of these people have been killed, exiled, or sold in the last centuries. It is different because the government and some of the citizens are indifferent against Hazara carnage or genocide in Afghanistan. In fact, the biggest question is why the government and security forces seem indifferent about Hazara carnage or genocide while it has repeatedly and selectively targeted a  peaceful group of citizens. the government of Afghanistan has not only failed in the identification, investigation, and punishment of the perpetrators but also in the prevention of its reoccurrences. Accordingly,  the united nation and the Security Council which had moral and legal responsibilities against all crimes against humanity have not shown a serious will to play its preventive role. Therefore, it is high time that national and international actors break their silence against Hazara carnage or genocide in Afghanistan.