
They Came for the Judges
Criminal
Women Judges in Afghanistan's Courts
Marzia decided that she wanted to be like this judge. In 1991, she began her career in Afghanistan's courts. Judge Patricia Whalen says some were illiterate. After 2001, when women judges slowly began to return to the bench, they could find themselves working alongside a Taliban appointed judge.
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