"The peace of the graveyard has descended upon Afghanistan. Afghanistan might seem safe now, there are not a lot of explosions, but it is a graveyard kind of security. The most peaceful place is the grave: there nobody protests, says Dr Sima Samar. Samar has spent a lifetime working for the ideals of a country that no longer exists. The Hazara human rights advocate and medical doctor served as vice-president of Afghanistan, and as its minister for women, shortly after the US-led invasion began."
"Now in exile, she tells the Guardian she fears her country is being forgotten while the oppressive rule of the Taliban is normalised and solidified. Conflicts around the world jostle for global attention: the genocide in Darfur; bombardment and starvation in Gaza; ceaseless, grinding conflict in Ukraine; terrorism in Bondi. The international community has lost interest, has stopped paying attention, Samar says."
Dr Sima Samar is a Hazara human rights advocate and medical doctor who served as vice-president and as minister for women after the US-led invasion. She led the Independent Human Rights Commission for nearly twenty years and now lives in exile. She fears Afghanistan is being forgotten as Taliban rule becomes normalized and solidified, leaving a hollow peace without human security. Women and girls face restrictions on movement and education, and many families endure food insecurity. Global attention has shifted to other crises, reducing oversight and support. Historical cycles of conflict raise the risk of renewed brutal violence.
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