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<p>We strongly condemn the attack on a Sikh Gurdwara in Kabul on 25 March. Lord (Tariq)
Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister of State for South Asia with responsibility for human
rights and Her Majesty's Ambassador to Kabul have both condemned the attack. The UK
continues to urge the Government of Afghanistan to ensure the rights of all ethnic
and religious groups are protected, in line with the Afghan constitution.</p><p>At
the Universal Periodic Review of Afghanistan at the UN Human Rights Council in 2019,
the UK recommended that the Afghan Government establish an independent mechanism to
strengthen security protection for all religious and ethnic minorities.</p><p>We will
continue to engage with organisations and individuals which represent the Afghan Sikh
and Hindu community, in Afghanistan and the UK. This helps us to maintain a full understanding
of the challenges faced by their communities.</p>
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