Zakia Zaki (c. 1972 – June 4, 2007), an Afghan journalist for the Afghan Radio Peace (Sada-i-Sulh) station north of Kabul, Afghanistan. Zaki was the first Afghani journalist to speak out against the Taliban after the US forces initiated the War in Afghanistan (2001–present), while she also championed other causes like gender equality and women's rights in Afghanistan.Her murder was seen as part of a series of recent attacks against high-profile Afghan women.
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1972 Afghanistan
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6 June 2007 (aged 34) Jabal Saraj, Jabal Saraj District, Parwan, Afghanistan
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