Discrimination against the Hazara people in Iran

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Iran: Hazara children's face in a short film by Samira Makhmalbaf
Iran: Hazara children's face in a short film by Samira Makhmalbaf

Hazara People International Network: Around 3-4 million Hazaras live in Iran as asylum seekers or refugees. Most of them have no access to their basic rights. They are the most discriminated minority group in Iran. Because of the Asian face of the Hazaras, Iranian police and people identified them as Afghan, though they are not Afghan and they are Hazaras.
Iranian regime uses religion in regional games and Hazara enemies have huge propaganda campaign and lobbying against the Hazaras in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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  1. fatima el em

    I EJOYED THE SHORT CLIP AND READING SOME OF THE COMMENTS AND HAVE SEEN THE KITE RUNNER FILM AND ALSO PURCHASED THE BOOK TOO WHICH BOTH APTLY DESCRIBE THE APALLING WAY HAZARS ARE PUNISHED!!!

  2. Nuhr

    Thank you shering this clip.good luck

  3. nosuhnag

    Hazaras are treated way better in Iran than anywhere in the Middle East.

  4. enayat shariaty

    also a message to the pakistani people regarding recisim on target killing hazara people.that have no fault in any of whats going on around the world or regarding the eternal wars amongst taliban and afghanistan.even if it was you ,you would wanna defend your country from some retarted introders that have no knowledge just folllows a leader to go ruin other peoples country……. my personal opinion on the recisim agaisnt hazaras is not goood.if you have education you can understand me .because we are all human and we all live to be happy.why does some peoples familly have to go throw the unnecesary greiff ,that some illogical people cause……….please stop the recisim lets all get along……any comments or concerns please email me…..enayatmehrawar@yahoo.com…..thanks for veiwing my addds

  5. Only Hazara

    Hi there, Thank you very much for sharing this clip. Honestly I’m totally lost and this stress is killing me every time I hear my lovely peaceful Hazara men are killed by extremist. Plz plz plz I request every Hazaras around the world plz help those who have lost their loved ones in Quetta. Forget about Iran, Forget about Shia. I’m proud Hazara and my God is my Hazara PPL. IF I don’t have them I have no one…

  6. reza_tanha

    I was born in iran,and lived there about 20 years,each time i think to past,remember just the racist government and difficult life situation,ouff…shitt country

  7. Mehdi

    Iran will never stop its antagonism and hostility towards Hazara people

  8. Daniel Azad

    Good article, i lived in Iran for just six month and it was unbearable for me due to their harsh treatment with Hazaras. They call Hazaras as donkey, animals etc. Hazaras lived in Iran for centuries but still called donkeys.
    You only know true Iranian if you lived or live there.