A meeting titled "Afghan non-dominant minorities and peace process" was held at the State Ministry for Peace

Meeting entitled "Afghan Non-dominant Minorities and Peace Process" with the presence of Sayed Sadat Mansoor Naderi, the State Minister for Peace, Dr. Alema, Deputy Minister for Human Rights and Civil Society, Abdul Khaliq Balakarzai, Deputy Minister for coordination of tribes and institutions, and civil society organizations and minorities representatives from 9 provinces of Afghanistan, was held at the State Ministry for Peace. 
In the beginning, Dr. Alema, Deputy Minister of Human Rights and Civil Society welcomed the participants and added that the purpose of the meeting is to hear the views of non-dominant minorities for involving them in the peace process.
Abdul Wadood Pedram, Executive Director of Human Rights and Eradication Violence Organization (HREVO), then shed light on information about the survey titled "Concerns and Demands of Afghan Non-dominant Minorities in Peace Process" conducted by the HREVO with the help of the Civil Society and Human Rights Network. Mr. Pedram said that the aim of this study was to know the wants and suggestions of ethnic and religious minorities in the peace process and involving them in peace negotiations. This study is conducted in Kabul, Ghor, Balkh, Nangarhar, Nimroz, Jawzjan, Bamyan, Nuristan, and Badakhshan provinces and took 10 months, Mr. Pedram said. 
Sayed Hussain Anosh the Executive Director of the Civil Society and Human Rights Network, provided detailed information about the conducted study. He presents the demands, concerns, and suggestions of the ethnic, religious, and lingual minorities.
Fear of breach the agreement and returning to war, violating minority rights, women's rights, and human rights are some of the issues raised by ethnic minorities in the survey.
According to the study’s results, declaring a ceasefire, endorsing and recognizing ethnic diversity and equality before the law, and preserving the values of the last two decades are among the issues that have been emphasized.
The results of this study show that 79.1% of surveyed minorities in Afghanistan do not participate in any program related to peace, while 80% of the surveyed minorities want more representation in the peace process. 53% of surveyed minorities said they do not see themselves represented in the peace negotiations.
There are specific recommendations for the Afghan government, the Taliban, and the International community in this research. The study called on the government to engage ethnic minorities in the peace process and involve representatives of minorities in decision-making and consult with minorities, and to establish a national council of ethnic minority representatives to defend their rights.
The Taliban have also been asked to commit to the rights and freedoms of Afghan citizens, including ethnic, lingual, and religious minorities, and to address the concerns of these minorities.
The study called on the International community to support a government that recognizes the rights of ethnic minorities and paying attention to the rights of minorities in the International community's development programs.
Anisa Pashai, the representative of Afghanistan's Pashai ethnic group, read out the resolution of the representatives of vulnerable minorities, stressing the ceasefire and saying that representatives of all ethnic minorities should be involved in the peace negotiations and their representatives should be present in the structures of peace-related institutions.
The meaningful presence of ethnic minorities in the peace process, the continuation of negotiations within Afghanistan, the presence of ethnic minorities in key positions of the High Council of National Reconciliation, the State Ministry for Peace and the negotiating team and creating of the specific article on minority rights were among the issues addressed in the committee’s resolution. 
Gul Agha Mohammadi, chairman of the Aimaq ethnic group council, said all ethnic groups, including ethnic minorities, should be involved in the peace process. He stressed that ignoring the participation of all ethnicities resulted in a failure of peace efforts. 
Ismail Zaki, the coordinator of the Civil Society and Human Rights Network in Bamyan province, also emphasized the need to advance an inclusive and widespread peace process, saying that a democratic atmosphere should be there for ethnic minorities to participate.
Ustad Faiq, head of the Joint Civil Society Working Group in Ghor province, also stressed the need to pay attention to the views, suggestions, and demands of ethnic minorities.
Sayed Sadat Mansoor Naderi, the State Minister for Peace and a member of the negotiating team thanked the participants for their participation in this meeting, saying that the State Ministry for Peace is a platform for connecting the nation, government, and peace-related institutions and that all Afghans have equal rights equality in the eyes of the law. 
Referring to the activities of the negotiating team, he said that the negotiating team of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has defended the republic for the past three months; Because the republic is an umbrella in the shadow of which the rights of all ethnic groups, minorities, and nations can be protected.
Mr. Naderi also emphasized that Afghanistan is at a critical stage and everyone expects a dignified, lasting, and real peace that preserves all the values of the Afghan people, including freedom of expression, minority rights, and other rights.
Mr. Naderi said that before going to Doha and during the peace negotiations, the negotiating team of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan met regularly with different segments and citizens of the provinces and heard their views and shared information with them.
Mr. Naderi also assured that the rights of all ethnic groups and segments of society will be considered in the peace negotiations and the rights of any group will not be violated.
The State Minister for Peace also said that all members of the negotiating team represent all segments of the Afghan people and will defend the rights of all Afghans during the negotiations.
in the conclusion of the meeting, Abdul Khaliq Balakarzai, Deputy Minister of coordination tribes and institutions, said that peace belongs to all people and strata of society, and peacebuilding is the desire of all people; Therefore, everyone has the right to express their views, and the State Ministry for Peace has provided the base for the inclusion of these views for all ethnic groups.
He also said that all comments and concerns expressed at the meeting would be shared with the authorized officials.