Female Afghan judges hunted by the murderers they convicted

Tuesday, 28 September 2021Newsdesk

They were the trailblazers of women's rights in Afghanistan. They were the staunch defenders of the law, seeking justice for their country's most marginalised. But now, more than 220 female Afghan judges are in hiding due to fear of retribution under Taliban rule.

New Delhi, 28 September 2021

As per news report of BBC, Six former female judges spoke to the BBC from secret locations across Afghanistan. All of their names have been changed for their safety. Throughout her career as a judge, Masooma has convicted hundreds of men for violence against women, including rape, murder and torture. But just days after the Taliban took control of her city and thousands of convicted criminals were released from prison, the death threats began. Text messages, voice notes and unknown numbers began bombarding her phone. "It was midnight when we heard the Taliban had freed all the prisoners from jail," says Masooma.

Source -bbc.com
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