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This website is maintained by American volunteers. It is a repository of documents concerning the plight of Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan. As American forces exit Afghanistan, we have grave concerns about the safety of Afghan Sikhs and Hindus, who number less than 700 and who are subjected to religious discrimination by their government and genocidal violence by religious extremists. We call upon President Trump, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Congress, and the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to grant refugee status immediately to Afghan Sikhs and Hindus on an emergency basis as a matter of special humanitarian concern, count them toward FY2020 under the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), evacuate Afghan Sikhs and Hindus to safety, and facilitate their resettlement to the United States.

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Post-3/25 Response

Joe Biden: Statement from Vice President Biden

Wall Street Journal: Last Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan Plead for U.S. Help

Voice of America: Save Afghan Sikhs and Hindus From Genocide, Activists Urge | Activists Concerned About Safety of Hindus, Sikhs in Afghanistan | Sikhs and Hindus of Afghanistan in Limbo After March Deadly Attack

Newsday: LI Sikh leaders seek refugee status for Sikh, Hindus after Afghanistan terrorist attack

3/25/20 Kabul Terror Attack

On March 25, 2020, the Islamic State attacked a gurdwara (Sikh house of worship) in Kabul, killing 25 worshipers, including women, the elderly, and a four-year-old girl. A bomb was subsequently detonated at the funeral ceremony, explosive devices were found outside the gurdwara, and survivors received anonymous threats warning Sikhs and Hindus to leave Afghanistan.

Video: Father Describes Loss of Baby Daughter

Graphic Video: Eyewitness Compilation

Wall Street Journal: Islamic State Attacks Sikh Temple in Kabul, Killing 25

7/1/18 Jalalabad Terror Attack

On July 1, 2018, a suicide bomber killed 17 Sikh and Hindu community leaders who were on their way to meet the Afghan president in Jalalabad. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.

Foreign Policy: 'We Belong to Afghanistan'

New York Times: Bomb Rattles Community So Small 'No One Is a Stranger'

BBC: Sikhs Among 19 Dead in Jalalabad Attack