Malalai Joya in the 2007 World Women's Peace Forum Gwangju


From June 24 to 30, 2007, Malalai Joya attended the World Women's Peace Forum in Gwangju, South Korea. This forum was organized by the "May 18th Foundation" and Malalai Joya was invited as a special guest. She was accompanied by Belquis Roshan, the Deputy of the Provincial Council of Farah.



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Malalai Joya inaugurated this Forum with her speech which was warmly welcomed by around 700 attendants.


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Welcoming of Malalai Joya in the Gwangju Airport.


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Malalai Joya expressing her gratitude after the warm and prolonged applaud and clapping of the participants after her speech.


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During the press conference, Joya is answering the questions of the journalists as the Winner of "The 2006 Gwangju Prize for Human Rights".


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Malalai Joya and other guests of the Forum placing flower bouquets at the May 18th uprising memorial to pay respect to the victims.


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Malalai Joya writing her opinions in the guestbook during the visit to the Museum of the Reminiscences of 18th May martyrs.


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Malalai Joya being interviewed with the Korean television near the graves of the martyrs of the 18th May Uprising.








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