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Malalai Joya | |
|---|---|
| ملالی جویا | |
 Joya speaking in Australia, March 2007 | |
| Member of the House of the People of Afghanistan | |
| Assumed office 1 December 2003 | |
| Constituency | Farah Province |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 April 1978 Farah Province, Afghanistan |
| Residence | Kabul[1] |
| Occupation | Former politician and author. |
| Known for | Criticism of the Afghan government and the presence of US-NATO forces in Afghanistan.[2] |
Malalai Joya (Pashto: ملالۍ جویا) (born 25 April 1978) is an activist, writer, and a politician from Afghanistan.[3] She served as a Parliamentarian in the National Assembly of Afghanistan from 2005 until early 2007, after being dismissed for publicly denouncing the presence of warlords and war criminals in the Afghan Parliament. She was an outspoken critic of the Karzai administration and its western supporters, particularly the United States.[4][5]
Her suspension in May 2007 generated protest internationally and appeals for her reinstatement were signed by high-profile writers, intellectuals such as Noam Chomsky, and politicians including members of parliament from Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Spain.[6][7] She was called "the bravest woman in Afghanistan" by the BBC.[8]
In 2010, Time magazine placed Malalai Joya on their annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.[2] Foreign Policy Magazine listed Malalai Joya in its annual list of the Top 100 Global Thinkers.[9] On 8 March 2011, The Guardian listed her among "Top 100 women: activists and campaigners".[10] In 2021, Joya was forced under threat from the Taliban regime to leave Afghanistan and live in exile.[11]
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- ^ a b Hirsi Ali, Ayaan (29 April 2010). "The 2010 TIME 100: Heroes: Malalai Joya". Time. Archived from the original on 2 May 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
- ^ "Profile: Malalai Joya". BBC News. 12 November 2005. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- ^ "The NS Interview: Malalai Joya". Newstatesman.com. 25 January 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
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- ^ "Malalai Joya – extended interview". Newstatesman.com. 29 January 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ^ "Suspended Lawmaker Stands Her Ground". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
- ^ "International appeal at Znet". Zmag.org. 24 April 2008. Archived from the original on 3 August 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ^ "'The Bravest Woman in Afghanistan': Malalai Joya Speaks Out Against the Warlord-Controlled Afghan Government & U.S. Military Presence". Democracy Now!. 19 June 2007. Retrieved 8 December 2008.
- ^ "The FP Top 100 Global Thinkers". Foreign Policy. 1 December 2010. Archived from the original on 2 December 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
- ^ Saner, Emine (8 March 2011). "Malalai Joya: Afghan politician and human rights campaigner who has shown phenomenal courage". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ "'The power of education is key to achieving Afghanistan's emancipation': Interview with Malalai Joya | Green Left". www.greenleft.org.au. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2024.