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<p>The UK regularly urges the Government of Afghanistan and the Government of Pakistan
to ensure that the human rights and safety of all minorities, including the Hazara
people, are protected in line with international human rights obligations. We do so
bilaterally and with international partners, including the United Nations Assistance
Mission in Afghanistan and the EU. At the Universal Periodic Review of Afghanistan
at the UN Human Rights Council in January 2019, we recommended that the Government
of Afghanistan establish an independent mechanism to assess how religious and ethnic
minorities can be better protected.</p><p>Following attacks last year affecting the
Hazara community in Afghanistan, Embassy officials met with Hazara Members of Parliament
for Ghazni to understand their concerns. The UK provides a range of support which
aims to enhance the Afghan Government's ability to protect all Afghan citizens, including
minority ethnic and religious groups such as the Hazaras.</p>
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