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Malalai Joya, 34, first gained international attention in 2003 when she spoke out publicly against the domination of warlords. She was at…
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One year ago Hamid Karzai was declared re-elected as president of Afghanistan, ending an election that had no legitimacy in the eyes of ordinary…
(May 3, 2010) — Outspoken Afghan activist and former member of the Parliament, Malalai Joya has been one of the most vocal…
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I have just completed a two-week speaking tour across Canada, bringing a message to the great people of this country: The people…
As an Afghan woman who was elected to Parliament, I am in the United States to ask President Barack Obama to immediately…
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