; Whereas many Hazaras, Sufis, Sikhs, Hindus, Christians, Ahmadiyya Muslims, and members of other religious minority groups face repeated harassment, detention, violence, and other egregious abuses of religious freedom due to their beliefs since the Taliban reimposed their strict interpretation of Sunni Islam on Afghanistan; Whereas the Taliban and Islamic State in the Khorasan Province have forcibly displaced a large number of Hazara families from their homes and ancestral lands as a form of collective punishment and targeted this community in violent attacks; Whereas summary killings and disappearances have taken place despite the Taliban’s announced amnesty for former government and military officials; Whereas terrorist groups, including the Islamic State in the Khorasan Province, continue to destabilize Afghanistan, use the country to launch external threats, and present an enduring threat to nations around the globe; Whereas it is in the global interest to prevent the growth of terrorist organizations operating in Afghanistan by addressing the human rights degradation and internal oppression that have the potential to fuel external aggression; Whereas the restrictive policies of the Taliban have undermined human rights and exacerbated the ongoing financial and humanitarian crisis, contributing to an unstable operating environment for humanitarian relief with continued interference and violence against aid workers; Whereas the United Nations estimates that 28,000,000 people, or two-thirds of the Afghan population, need humanitarian assistance in 2023 and an estimated 19,900,000 Afghans are experiencing acute food insecurity; Whereas the United States supported efforts to build democracy, promote rights for women and girls, and strengthen the rule of law in Afghanistan through diplomatic, military, and humanitarian efforts for over 20 years; and Whereas the United States remains committed to supporting the Afghan people through their struggle for democracy and human rights: Now, therefore, be it