Women’s rights activist shot dead in northern Afghanistan

[danieldemol]

'A 29-year-old activist and economics lecturer, Frozan Safi, has been shot and killed in northern Afghanistan, in what appears to be the first known death of a women’s rights defender since the Taliban swept to power almost three months ago.

Frozan Safi’s body was identified in a morgue in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif after she went missing on 20 October. “We recognised her by her clothes. Bullets had destroyed her face,” said Safi’s sister, Rita, who is a doctor...

...Towards the end of last month, Frozan received a call from an anonymous number, telling her to gather proof of her work as a rights defender and leave for a safe house.

This made sense to her: Frozan believed her request for asylum in Germany was under way. She stuffed some documents, including her university diploma, into a bag, threw a black and white scarf over her head and left home, said Rita.

She was wary of pointing her finger at the Taliban. “We just don’t know who killed her,” Rita said.'

Source: Women’s rights activist shot dead in northern Afghanistan

I have to say I think writing off the killing as a mere 'personal fued' by the Taliban seems doubt worthy considering the anonymous call she received telling her to bring proof of her human rights work.

I think she is owed a proper investigation by the government there.

In my opinion.

 

[Altfish]

Extremely sad and worrying but not surprising

 

[Secret Chief]

I'm sure there's at least one RF member who would justify this and be comfortable with the murder.

 

[mangalavara]

I think she is owed a proper investigation by the government there.

In my opinion.

I agree. What occurred was obviously a murder.

Extremely sad and worrying but not surprising

Extremely sad indeed.

 

[Subduction Zone]

Very sad. And also surely not the last case that we will hear. It is a pity that the UN has no teeth. And I don't know if economic incentives will do must good against Afghanistan. They may prefer poverty over justice.

 

[Vinayaka]

Very sad. And also surely not the last case that we will hear. It is a pity that the UN has no teeth. And I don't know if economic incentives will do must good against Afghanistan. They may prefer poverty over justice.

There will be even more we won't hear about.

 

[The Hammer]

What a shame.

 

[Heyo]

I think she is owed a proper investigation by the government there.

By the government? The government is a suspect in that case, and even if they weren't involved they are probably not very motivated to investigate.

 

[Tali018]

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[Revoltingest]

I'm sure there's at least one RF member who would justify this and be comfortable with the murder.

Rather than presuming, let's wait & see.

 

[Twilight Hue]

'A 29-year-old activist and economics lecturer, Frozan Safi, has been shot and killed in northern Afghanistan, in what appears to be the first known death of a women’s rights defender since the Taliban swept to power almost three months ago.

Frozan Safi’s body was identified in a morgue in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif after she went missing on 20 October. “We recognised her by her clothes. Bullets had destroyed her face,” said Safi’s sister, Rita, who is a doctor...

...Towards the end of last month, Frozan received a call from an anonymous number, telling her to gather proof of her work as a rights defender and leave for a safe house.

This made sense to her: Frozan believed her request for asylum in Germany was under way. She stuffed some documents, including her university diploma, into a bag, threw a black and white scarf over her head and left home, said Rita.

She was wary of pointing her finger at the Taliban. “We just don’t know who killed her,” Rita said.'

Source: Women’s rights activist shot dead in northern Afghanistan

I have to say I think writing off the killing as a mere 'personal fued' by the Taliban seems doubt worthy considering the anonymous call she received telling her to bring proof of her human rights work.

I think she is owed a proper investigation by the government there.

In my opinion.

Maybe they will hoist her lifeless body up by a crane to display to other women who might be thinking the same thing.

 

[Tali018]

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[Revoltingest]

When I read the singular "activist", my first thought
was surprise at only one. In a way, it's a positive
thing that they're not killing multitudes.