GozenishRights advocates urge halt to forced displacement in Kabul’s Omid Sabz township
Civil society organizations and human rights advocates have called on the United Nations in an open letter to halt the Taliban’s seizure of private land and homes and the forced eviction of residents of Omid Sabz township.
The letter says Taliban pressure on residents of Omid Sabz township has increased.
Most residents of the township are Shiite Hazaras, and the pressure threatens the livelihoods, health and security of thousands of them.
According to the signatories, about 11,500 families, comprising nearly 80,000 people, are at risk of displacement.
The signatories condemned these Taliban actions in Omid Sabz township and other parts of Afghanistan and called for them to stop.
They also called for the pattern of Taliban harassment of Hazaras to be addressed in the next report of the United Nations Human Rights Council.
The signatories stressed that the independent investigative mechanism for Afghanistan must document and preserve evidence of forced displacement and land seizures to support accountability for those responsible and subsequent follow-up.
