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Situation in Afghanistan: Under the Taliban’s power, these female judges were chased by criminals they tried-BBC News

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  • Claire Press (Claire Press)
  • BBC International

They are the pioneers of feminism in Afghanistan. They are staunch guardians of the law, seeking justice for the most marginalized groups in their country. But now under the Taliban’s power, more than 220 Afghan female judges have gone into hiding for fear of reprisals. Six female judges who had fled into hiding were interviewed by the BBC in secret locations across Afghanistan. In order to protect their safety, the names in the text are all aliases.

In her career as a judge, Masooma convicted hundreds of men who used violence against women, including rape, murder, and abuse.

But just a few days after the Taliban gained control of her city, thousands of convicted criminals were released from prison, and death threats began.

Text messages, voice messages and unknown phone numbers began bombarding her cell phone.

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