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Najma Arefi

Afghan Footballer, Girl Power & Herat City

Panelist, COPA 71 Screening, March 16th. Coop with Institut Français, Amnesty International, QPR, the FA, & Karmabank

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Why you must see COPA 71

Within months of winning the national championship with her team Herat City, footballer Najma Arefi had to flee Afghanistan. She talked to Amnesty about settling in the UK, and her concern for her former classmates enduring Taliban rule.

”The international community should not accept the Taliban. They should put pressure on them to recognise women’s rights. The Taliban are not changed from 20 years ago, still thinking women cannot do anything. I want every single girl to be free in my country, to do whatever they want. Let them learn!

Najma Arefi