Document Category: Report

Abstract This paper examines the multidimensional marginalization of the Shughni Ismaili community in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s return to power in August 2021. Based on qualitative data from 70 interviews (35 inside Afghanistan; 35 in Tajikistan and Pakistan), the study identifies patterns of religious discrimination, cultural erasure, political exclusion, and gender-based violence. The findings indicate […]

The issue of sending children aged 7 to 18 from Afghan provinces such as Zabul, Kandahar, Helmand, Badakhshan, and Takhar to schools in Pakistan represents a complex social and security challenge with far-reaching consequences for children, families, and society. In 2016, the organization Dialogue Hub for Common Ground decided to conduct a field-based, scientific investigation […]