“I got more than 20 threatening phone calls saying ‘I’m going to kill you’. There are even people who come directly to my house.”
On the 28th local time, Sana, a female judge in Afghanistan, said in an interview with the BBC. “Since the Taliban came to power, female judges have suffered death threats,” he said. This is because the Taliban, who came to power, released a large number of prisoners who were imprisoned with a ‘painting book’. Those released have vowed to retaliate against female judges who in the past had sentenced them to heavy sentences.
■ A female judge in hiding·About 220 lawyers
Other female judges in Afghanistan are in a similar situation. “I recently received a phone call from a man who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for brutally murdering his wife,” said Masuma, a female judge. Another judge, Nabila, told the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) that “I got so many threatening calls that I cut off the SIM card altogether.” Due to anxiety, I now move from place to place once every four days. In particular, he said, “The death threats from death row inmates are serious.”
According to the BBC, there are currently around 220 female judges and lawyers in hiding in Afghanistan. In Afghanistan now, even these professional women are not easy to get to work. It is a clear example of the human rights of Afghan women who have fallen to the ground after the Taliban took power.
■”Islam first”… Female teacher kicked out of school ban
The future of Afghan women is virtually uncertain. On the 27th local time, the new president of Kabul University in Afghanistan, Mohammad Ashraf Ghairight, said, “We will not allow women to go to university or work,” and “Islam comes first.” According to UNESCO, 4 out of 10 Afghan students in 2018 were female.
But it may become more difficult for them to get an education in the future. According to ABC News, about 16,000 Afghan female teachers have already lost their jobs.
Recently, on the human rights of Afghan women, female judge Nabila said: “Until now, I have been working for the human rights of Afghan women and the prevention of violence. I would like to continue doing this, but now is the time to save myself first.”
