Activist, writer, and a politician from Afghanistan
Decision adopted by the Committee at its 122nd session, Geneva, July 17, 2008 CASE No. AFG/01 – MALALAI JOYA – AFGHANISTAN The Committee, Referring to the outline of the case…
Jamie van Wagtendonk, Radio Netherlands, May 30, 2008 “We believe the US and allies of the US have pushed us from the frying pan into the fire.” In Afghanistan, most…
Human Rights Watch, May 21, 2008 Suspension of Female MP One Year Ago Is Setback for Democracy (New York, May 21, 2008) – One year after her illegal suspension, the…
Alexa McDonough, Rabble News, May 19, 2008 Despite these dangers, the Afghan authorities have apparently removed Ms. Joya’s security detail Malalai Joya has a low tolerance for high-level corruption among…
Alexa McDonough, MP Halifax, May 5, 2008 Mr. Prime Minister, you have avoided several explicit opportunities over the past year to address the unacceptability of Malalai Joya’s treatment. Rt. Hon.…
Inter-Parliamentary Union, April 18, 2008 AFGHANISTAN: CASE N° AFG/01 – MALALAI JOYA (Cape Town, 18 April 2008) The Governing Council of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Having before it the case of…
Farangis Najibullah, RFE/RL, April 7, 2008 She’s been called “the bravest woman in Afghanistan” for her criticism of warlords, and even compared to Aung Sun Suu Kyi She’s been called…
Ahmad Khalid Mowahid, PAN, April 5, 2008 Despite occasional warnings from the strongmen, she has been seeking action against war criminals. KABUL: Almost a year after she was kicked out…
Randal Edgar, The Providence Journal, March 19, 2008 A political figure, she could be mistaken for a teenage girl — yet she has been called the bravest woman in Afghanistan.…
Pajhwok Afghan News, November 29, 2007 “Ms. Joya has been an outspoken critic of the heavy presence of warlords and other anti-democratic forces in the Afghan parliament” Malalai Joya speaks…