HRP is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit advancing Hazara research, documentation, and digital preservation.

Research and Studies

HRP supports research and studies that advance understanding of Hazara history, society, human rights, culture, migration, identity, and community experience.

Research and Studies

HRP develops and supports evidence-based research on the Hazara people, combining community knowledge, scholarly inquiry, documentation, and public analysis. Our work focuses on issues that shape Hazara life, memory, rights, and representation across Afghanistan, the diaspora, and global research spaces.

Human Rights

Research on targeted violence, discrimination, displacement, atrocity documentation, and rights concerns affecting Hazara communities.

History

Studies of Hazara historical experience, collective memory, persecution, resilience, political change, and community records.

Culture

Research on cultural heritage, language, traditions, oral histories, community practices, and cultural preservation.

Migration

Analysis of forced displacement, irregular migration, diaspora formation, settlement, integration, and transnational identity.

How We Conduct Research and Studies

HRP’s research process is designed to be ethical, evidence-based, community-informed, and useful for scholars, advocates, institutions, and the wider public.

1

Define the Question

We identify research priorities based on community needs, knowledge gaps, historical significance, and human rights relevance.

2

Gather Evidence

We collect and review documents, datasets, testimonies, reports, publications, and trusted community sources.

3

Validate & Analyze

We organize materials, check reliability, compare sources, and analyze findings with care and context.

4

Share Knowledge

We prepare reports, briefs, articles, datasets, and educational resources for responsible public use.

Powered by the Digital Resource Center

HRP uses its Digital Resource Center to support research through organized records, validated documents, searchable databases, and preservation workflows. This helps ensure that research outputs are grounded in reliable information and connected to long-term knowledge infrastructure.

  • Validated records and documents
  • Human rights and incident documentation
  • Historical and cultural materials
  • Research-ready datasets and references

Collaboration and Expertise

Our research and studies are strengthened by collaboration among experienced researchers, community contributors, documentation specialists, technologists, writers, and advisors. HRP works to connect community knowledge with professional research standards so that Hazara-focused knowledge is accurate, useful, and accessible.