More than a year has passed since the despicable lynching of Farkhanda Malikzada for her baseless allegation of burning the Holy Quran. Unspeakable cruelty was watched on by spectators, with little intervention to stop the violence. Those who were responsible for her heinous murder received little justice even though the case was met by an international outcry.
Earlier this year, the Afghan government opened up the case again for re-examination through an independent commission. Has there been any progress?
Women Living Under Muslim Law interviewed our founder Noorjahan Akbar on what the legacy of Farkhunda and the struggle for justice in Afghanistan will be. Here she shares her insights on the situation, and urges us all to continue our efforts, and to ensure that “the movement to end gender-based violence remains alive, and leads to actual cultural change around the world so that her death isn’t in vain.”
Read the interview here.
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