15/10/2026
𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐒𝐖𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥
Date: 15 October 2026
𝐀 𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐂 𝐌𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐙𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐏𝐄𝐎𝐏𝐋𝐄 — 𝐀 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐏 𝐓𝐎𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐆𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐄
Today marks a significant milestone in the long struggle of the Hazara people for truth, recognition and justice.
The Hazara Genocide Motion in the NSW Legislative Council represents a historic moment for our community. It is the first motion of its kind in an Australian state parliament to not only specifically recognise but address the Hazara genocide. This is a landmark step towards ensuring that the history, suffering and ongoing persecution of the Hazara people are acknowledged in Australia's parliamentary record.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to The Hon. Anthony D'AdamMLC for his leadership in
advancing this important motion and for working alongside NSW Hazara associations to
bring the history and experiences of our people before the NSW Parliament.
The motion acknowledges the genocide committed against Hazaras in Afghanistan between 1888 and 1893 under Amir Abdur Rahman Khan, when more than 60% of the Hazara population was massacred and many others were forcibly displaced and enslaved. It also recognises the continuing persecution, discrimination and targeted violence faced by Hazaras, including renewed targeting under the Taliban and extremist groups.
This motion matters because it:
• 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝟐𝟓 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐬 𝐇𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐃𝐚𝐲, 𝐚 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞.
• 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞.
• 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐧, 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬.
• 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥.
• 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝.
For generations, the Hazara people have carried the pain of historical atrocities, endured persecution and fought for their history to be recognised. This parliamentary milestone sends an important message that our history deserves to be heard, our victims deserve to be remembered, and our community deserves dignity and justice.
We also recognise the collective efforts of the Hazara community organisations behind the Hazara Genocide Solidarity Event held at 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐒𝐲𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚 𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟔 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐲𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐲, 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐛 𝐇𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐒𝐚𝐛𝐚 𝐇𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩, 𝐃𝐚𝐢 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 and 𝐇𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞.
Our sincere thanks to Anthony D'Adam for his leadership and solidarity, and to all community members, advocates and supporters who have helped bring this issue into the public and parliamentary spotlight.
This is more than a parliamentary motion. It is a historic moment for the Hazara people, a step towards recognition, remembrance and justice, and a legacy for future generations.
Our work does not end here. We will continue advocating for formal recognition of the Hazara genocide at the federal level and for meaningful action to protect Hazaras and other persecuted communities.
𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧. 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝. 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞.
Jointly endorsed by:
HCAS
Kateb Hazara Association Inc-Sydney
Saba Group
Dai Cultural Association
Hazara Cultural House Inc