Australian State Parliament Recognizes Hazara Genocide

DID Press: Parliament of New South Wales, Australia, has passed a motion recognizing the Hazara genocide in its official records and designating September 25 as “Hazara Black Day” to commemorate victims and preserve the historical memory of violence against the community.

The motion was introduced by Anthony D’Adam, a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, and passed on Thursday, October 15, 2026, according to a report by Dehmazang.

The motion refers to more than a century of organised violence and structural discrimination against Hazaras in Afghanistan. It also highlights attacks by the Islamic State’s Khorasan branch (ISIS-K) against the community in recent years.

The motion states that the Hazara genocide took place between 1888 and 1893, during the rule of Amir Abdur Rahman Khan, when large numbers of Hazaras were killed, displaced or enslaved. It also condemns ongoing persecution of Hazaras and other minorities in Afghanistan.

D’Adam has called on the Australian federal government to formally recognise and condemn the Hazara genocide at the national level. The state-level motion renews longstanding calls by Hazara activists and organisations for official recognition of historical violence against the community.