Killing of Former Afghanistan Lawmaker Highlights Plight of Women Under Taliban

Mursal Nabizada was shot dead in her home by unknown gunmen, according to Kabul authorities

The killing of a former lawmaker in her home has shocked Afghans and drawn attention to the lack of protection for women in the country as the Taliban continue to impose strict limitations on their rights, pushing them further out of public life.

Mursal Nabizada, who was shot dead in her home in the early hours of Sunday by “unknown, armed individuals,” according to Kabul police, was one of a few female members of parliament who stayed in Kabul after the Taliban took control of the country in August 2021.

In the months after the Taliban takeover, she had been a rare, vocal critic of the new Taliban administration, which she accused of imprisoning Afghan women at home with draconian laws and social restrictions.

Kabul police said Ms. Nabizada, who was 29, had been killed by gunmen who entered her house but declined to give further details while an investigation was ongoing. A bodyguard was killed alongside her. Her brother and a second bodyguard were injured in the incident, while a third bodyguard fled with jewelry and money, police said.

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