Zahra Mousavi, a dedicated women's rights activist, fled Afghanistan for Pakistan in March 2022 to escape the Taliban's oppressive regime. In Pakistan, she continues to advocate for Afghan women's voices while living in fear of apprehension and deportation. Despite her activism, she struggles to secure necessary documentation and was arrested by Pakistani police. Mousavi's situation reflects a wider trend of Afghan female activists risking their lives to oppose Taliban policies, with many facing similar threats as deportations increase.
I could not obtain a valid Pakistani visa for myself and my family due to high costs and Pakistan's strict visa policies.
We were kept there in extremely harsh conditions for two days and one night, and we were only released after providing guarantees and due to the pressure of human rights activists.
Many of my fellow Afghan women had already been sent back to Afghanistan and warned that their lives, as well as hers, were in danger.
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