One of the greatest outcome of democracy is the protection and promotion of human rights. It guarantees equal rights to all citizens irrespective of their cast, sect and religion. Afghanistan’s constitutions contains large number of Islamic provisions. It is good trend the constitution should owe such provisions that make Muslims practice Islamic teachings. Though, such provisions don’t find application on religious minorities, yet the stately religion cast more or less impacts on minorities. It is mostly recommended that state should not interfere in religious affair of its masses. In substitution it should facilitate every citizen practice his religion with absolute freedom.

There are several prejudicial and discriminatory cases reported with religious minorities being subjected to ill-treatment. Mostly their fundamental rights are suspended and are coerced to migration. Consequently, the dream of a real democracy melted away amid hazy cloud of frustration.

Formerly, a reformed electoral law was constituted. Lots of expectation was linked with the law that would turn a ray of hope for minorities. Nonetheless, it deeply wrecked the expectations owing no pledge to minorities, instead it took away the already granted meager safeguards.

The inking of electoral law was indeed a great step ahead, nevertheless, it contained some very controversial clauses and undesirable articles. According to the new law, major changes include reduction of women representation in provincial, district and village councils to 20 percent. The earlier draft has suggested 25 percent. The women already left with scanty opportunities to participate in political arena must not have been treated that way.

Another very unfortunate change which the President surprisingly approved is rejection of the single minority reserved parliamentary seat for Sikh and Hindu communities, the religious minorities of the country. The constitution already contains some biased clauses, certainly creates impediment for religious minorities, particularly when they are denied a representation.

Subsequently, the Hindu and Sikh council chief, Royal Singh, warned in a joint press conference with civil society activists that they would leave Afghanistan if their problems were not resolved and a seat for them not reserved in the Wolesi Jirga.

Formerly a delegation of minorities set a sitting with president letting him know their concerns and problems. The minority leaders presented their demands to Karzai and briefed him on problems facing the two communities. They urged the president to help the minorities regain their properties and religious sites usurped by powerful individuals.

President Hamid Karzai issued directives of investigation subsequent to hearing minorities problems and said the minorities had equal rights under the constitution. May this directives alone do away the plight of minorities in this land? It worth noting that the prevalent notorious detrimental state can’t be reversed unless laws confirmatory to safeguarding human rights are formulated and implemented indiscriminately.