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Sydney: Forum: Hazara Human Rights
15 August 2018 @ 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Open Fora
Equity and Diversity Open Fora explore a range of social issues of relevance to Western Sydney University and the Greater Western Sydney community. The forums are free and everyone is welcome to attend, staff, students and the general public.
15 August 2018
Hazara Human Rights Forum
This Forum will explore and discuss the history and current state of the human rights abuses of Hazara people in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran and the impact of the abuses on Hazara community in Australia. The expected outcomes of the Forum are to raise awareness of the human rights situation of Hazara people, explore root causes of Hazara refugee movements and highlight the impact of human rights abuses on Hazara individuals, families and community in Australia. It will also aim to propose solutions relevant to Australian and international context.
The Forum will be of interest to academics, service providers, students and general public interested in Hazara history and Afghan politics.
For more information contact Melinda Blackmore on
Guest Speakers:
- Dr Niamatullah Ibrahimi
Deakin University - Professor William Maley
Asia Pacific College of Diplomacy, ANU - Associate Professor Jake Lynch
Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, Sydney University - Mr Ahmad Shuja Jamal
Editor in Chief Georgetown Public Policy Review Georgetown University 
