Marzia Babakarkhail
Marzia Babakarkhail (@marziababakarkh) was a family law judge in Afghanistan in the 1990s. Now in England, she campaigns for evacuation and resettlement of women Afghan judges and their families trapped in Afghanistan or stuck in transit in Pakistan since fleeing the Taliban return to power in August 2021.
When the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan in August 2021, one of their earliest, most devastating acts was to remove all women judges from their positions. These courageous women, educated in their own country and possessing many years of experience …
- Categories: Gender Violence, OPINIONS
Thankfully, many women judges have escaped Afghanistan with the help of the International Association of Women Judges and other organizations and governments. Sixty-eight women judges still desperately need sanctuary. I am deeply concerned for the safety of women who, like …
- Categories: Gender Violence, Human Rights, OPINIONS
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