Taliban Justice Minister Summons Hazara and Shia Leaders for Accountability

Hamoon Sun Aug 2026 1 month ago 295

Reliable sources say these individuals decided during an extraordinary meeting on Saturday at the Al-Zahra Mosque in west Kabul not to go to the Justice Minister's office and stated that they would only be willing to engage in talks if requested by senior Taliban officials, including Mohammad Hassan Akhund, the prime minister of the group.


This summons came after a number of Shia scholars and Hazara influential figures, on Thursday, August 5, issued a statement accusing the Taliban's Minister of Justice of "systematic discrimination" against Hazaras and Shiites and of efforts to enforce "forced displacement." They described the ministry's recent policies as "unbearable" and demanded an end to actions that, in their view, are being carried out against the Shia and Hazara community.


The statement referenced the closure of the Afsar Darulaman cemetery, the detention of a number of residents in the Sanatorium area, and the destruction of the mosque in that area. Hazara and Shia leaders have also criticized the order to evacuate thousands of families from the Green Hope Town, the shutdown of Tamadun TV, the sealing of the Khatam al-Nabiyyin Mosque and School, the closure of a number of Shia mosques and cultural centers, and the removal of Muharram flags from mosques and Husseiniyas.


They have also identified the declaration of Green Hope Town as "emirate property" and the order to evacuate it as one of the latest actions by the Taliban's Minister of Justice.


Informed sources have meanwhile expressed concern over the possibility of detaining a number of Hazara and Shia influential figures. According to these sources, Abdul Hakim Haqqani maintains a private prison and, in recent months, has held a number of Shia and Hazara clerics, Muharram mourners, and mosque officials there. Hazara leaders have asked Taliban leadership to revoke the evacuation order for Green Hope Town, re-examine its ownership documents, and reopen Shia religious and cultural centers, including Tamadun TV and the Khatam al-Nabiyyin Mosque and School.


This dispute intensified after the Taliban's Ministry of Justice declared Green Hope Town in Kabul's 6th District as "emirate property" and ordered its residents to evacuate. After the deadline expired, the ministry instructed residents to pay house rents to the Ministry of Justice, not to the owners.


Mohammad Nabi Khhalili, the owner of the complex, says it was built based on Sharia documents, official ownership papers, and a legal permit, and he has called for an impartial review of the case. Representatives of the town have also met with Mullah Shirin, the governor of Kandahar and a close associate of the Taliban leader, to resolve the issue, and according to sources, he has promised to follow up on the matter.

Abdul Hakim Haqqani, the Taliban's Minister of Justice, has summoned the members of this gathering to his office following the publication of a protest statement by a number of Hazara and Shia leaders, scholars, and influential figures in Kabul.

Hamoon Khamoosh

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