Khadija Ahmadzada: Female Taekwondo Teacher Released, Taliban Say

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The Afghan woman arrested by the Taliban after appearing in the documentary series "Hila Noorzai, Beyond the Taliban" has been released, AVROTROS reported on Instagram. Earlier this month, journalist Nazira Rashidi and sports teacher Khadija Ahmadzada were arrested in Afghanistan. The latter was featured in Hila Noorzai's documentary, in which she was candid about the oppression of women and portrayed in a relatable way. Under the Taliban, women…

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22-year-old Khadija Ahmadzada, who appeared in the series "Hila Beyond the Taliban," was arrested on January 10th. According to broadcaster AVROTROS, the woman has since been released.

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A 22-year-old girl may face the maximum penalty after being arrested for challenging the ban imposed by the Taliban on women’s sport practice. Khadija Ahmadzada was arrested on 10 January by agents of the so-called moral police, after authorities discovered that she was secretly training girls in taekwondo, in a hidden patio in her home, in western Afghanistan. Activists claim that she has already been sentenced to death by arrest.

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The Taliban arrested a Taekwondo trainer in Herat. She knew the danger – and still decided to continue her martial arts.