Afghanistan: four women murdered in Mazar-i-Sharif including Frozan Sanfi
Two Taliban fighters stand guard in front of a mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif, October 30, 2021. WAKIL KOHSAR AFP
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In Mazar-i-Sharif, in northern Afghanistan, the bodies of four murdered women were found, the Taliban authorities announced on Saturday, November 6, 2021. Among the victims: Frozan Sanfi, a very active women's rights activist. active in the country.
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With our correspondent in the region,
Sonia Ghezali
Frozan Safi is considered the first women's rights defender to be assassinated since the Taliban took power.
The identity of the killers remains unknown to this day.
Human rights organizations are concerned about the abuses committed against civil society activists, especially women.
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Afghan feminist activist Mahbooba Seraj denounces a security vacuum.
“
I don't know who's responsible,
” she said, “
who should I call to alert you to what's going on.
The media must tell the Taliban that if the facts are true, then they must do something because they are losing control.
"
According to Heather Barr, co-director of the Women's Rights Division at Human Rights Watch, the Taliban have "
created an environment that puts women at increased risk
."
It calls into question the release, by the Taliban, of thousands of prisoners across the country, and the disintegration of the former Afghan security forces.
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