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<title><![CDATA[A brave woman in Afghanistan]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Guardian Weekly: Human rights are in crisis in Afghanistan, where fundamentalist warlords hold high office and child abuse and gang rapes are on the increase. When Malalai Joya, a young female Afghan politician, spoke out against the presence of 'war criminals' in the affairs of state, she was expelled from parliament among shouts of &#8216;whore&#8217; and &#8216;communist&#8217;. The recipient of various international prizes for bravery, she speaks of her commitment to defend the rights of women and children despite numerous attempts on her life.]]></description>
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