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A home is a basic human right. AFGHAN SIKH AND HINDU REFUGEES Below are some resources that you can use for further readings on this issue or follow to take personal action on the topic. Who are Afghan Sikh and Hindu Refugees? Link to online vigil by Ik Onkar Bridges Sikhism in Afghanistan Hinduism in Afghanistan Explainer: Who Are The Afghan Sikhs? The decline of Hindu/Sikh Communities The decline of Afghanistan's Hindu and Sikh communities Population of Sikhs, Hindus declined drastically in Afghan: MPs The Last Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan Plead for U.S. Help Save Afghan Sikhs and Hindus From Genocide, Activists Urge 'We Cannot Live Here': Afghanistan's Sikhs Weigh Future After Suicide Bombing Sikh place of worship attacked in Kabul; 11 dead Nearly 99% Of Hindus, Sikhs Left Afghanistan in Last Three decades Video Reference Jalalabad Attack: Sikh and Hindu communities in Afghanistan, a brief history Afghan but Sikh Uncertain future for Afghanistan's Sikhs A home is a basic human right. AFGHAN SIKH AND HINDU REFUGEES Other Organizations working in the field: Change.org campaign Manmeet Singh Bhullar Foundation Ik Onkar Bridges Amardeep Singh CAIR Sacramento United Sikhs Pawan Singh Arora of Nanakana Sahib Letter to UN Refugees Admission Program Pictures/Infographics/Graphs: #kabulgurdwaraattack hashtag on Twitter Afghan Ambassador Joins Sikhs in Delhi Protesting Jalalabad Massacre Afghan Hindus & Sikhs under attack Civilian deaths hit record high in Afghanistan: UN 'We Cannot Live Here': Afghanistan's Sikhs Weigh Future After Suicide Bombing Sikh place of worship attacked in Kabul; 11 dead What can you do to help? .

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