Afghan Women Demand Protection in Wake of Official's Death
SAN FRANCISCO - Afghan women's groups are calling for major changes from their government after the murder of a well-known female official in the southern province of Kandahar.
Safia Amajan, a 65-year-old grandmother who headed the provincial women's affairs department, was gunned down outside her home on September 25.
No one has claimed responsibility for the attack but advocates say Amajan's crusade for women's rights may have made her a target for reactionary terrorists. As with most political killings since the 2001 overthrow of the Taliban, no one has been arrested.
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