Refworld | Afghanistan: 1. What is the position now in Afghanistan generally, and in particular for Hazaras in Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif? That is, has the removal of the Taliban from power been durable, and stable? 2. Please provide information about Commanders Zeya and Shafi Deewana. 3. What is the present role of Wahdat in Afghan politics? 4. Can a Hazara safely return to Kabul and/or Mazar-e-Sharif directly (e.g. by plane), or do they have to return through occupied and/or dangerous areas? 5. How are persons who have been Westernised treated in Afghanistan, Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif?

Title	Afghanistan: 1. What is the position now in Afghanistan generally, and in particular for Hazaras in Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif? That is, has the removal of the Taliban from power been durable, and stable? 2. Please provide information about Commanders Zeya and Shafi Deewana. 3. What is the present role of Wahdat in Afghan politics? 4. Can a Hazara safely return to Kabul and/or Mazar-e-Sharif directly (e.g. by plane), or do they have to return through occupied and/or dangerous areas? 5. How are persons who have been Westernised treated in Afghanistan, Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif?
Publisher	Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal
Publication Date	16 August 2006
Country	Afghanistan
Topics	Hazara \| Returnees \| Security situation
Citation / Document Symbol	AFG30446
Cite as	Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal, Afghanistan: 1. What is the position now in Afghanistan generally, and in particular for Hazaras in Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif? That is, has the removal of the Taliban from power been durable, and stable? 2. Please provide information about Commanders Zeya and Shafi Deewana. 3. What is the present role of Wahdat in Afghan politics? 4. Can a Hazara safely return to Kabul and/or Mazar-e-Sharif directly (e.g. by plane), or do they have to return through occupied and/or dangerous areas? 5. How are persons who have been Westernised treated in Afghanistan, Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif?, 16 August 2006, AFG30446, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4b6fe11b0.html [accessed 28 May 2023]
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