Zarifa Yaqobi, a women's rights activist who is a member of the Afghan Women's Movement for Equality, has been released from prison in Afghanistan. Arifa Yaqobi, a sister of Zarifa, and some other women's rights activists confirmed her release to RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi on December 12. Razia Barakzai, a member of the movement, told Radio Azadi that the fate of other women is unknown. Colleagues of Zarifa Yaqobi told Radio Azadi that the Taliban forces arrested and imprisoned her along with four of her male colleagues last month. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Radio Azadi, click here.
Women's Rights Activist Zarifa Yaqobi Released From Taliban Prison, Sister Says
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