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Hazaras

Two journalists look at a bombed out classroom with chair strewn and walls shot with bullets.

Afghans mourn the loss of young lives in ISIS attacks 

Extremism

ISIS, as well as the Taliban, have stepped up their attacks in Afghanistan amid peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban.

Demonstrators hold placards and attend a rally outside the Brussels Conference on Afghanistan, in Belgium, October 5, 2016.

‘It’s inhumane’: Hazara react after 63 killed in targeted ISIS attack

Extremism
Hazara men carry the coffins of their relatives who were killed after gunmen opened fire on a car, during a funeral ceremony in Quetta, Pakistan, July 19, 2017.

Pakistani Hazaras face a constant threat of targeted violence. Many say the security response has been ghettoizing and ineffective.

Conflict & Justice
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