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Malalai Kakar (Pashto: ملالۍ کاکړ; 1967-28 September 2008) was the most high-profile policewoman in Afghanistan after the ousting of the Taliban in 2001.
A Lieutenant Colonel, she was the head of Kandahar's department of crimes against women. Kakar, who received numerous death threats, was assassinated by the Taliban on September 28, 2008.
Kakar joined the police force in 1982, following in the footsteps of her father and brothers. She was the first woman to graduate from the Kandahar Police Academy, and the first to become an investigator with the Kandahar Police Department.
The fate of Malalai Kakar illustrates the intricacies of gender issues in law enforcement in Afghanistan. Female Afghan police officers leave their homes hidden by a burqa, to don a police uniform and weapon at the police station to do their job. By the end of 2009 there were about 500 active duty policewomen in Afghanistan, compared with about 92,500 policemen. A few dozen serve in the southern provinces Kandahar and Helmand, where the influence of the Taliban is strongest.
A police officer (also known as a policeman or police agent in some forces, particularly in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth nations) is a warranted law employee of a police force. In the United States, "officer" usually is the formal name of the lowest police rank. In many other countries, "officer" is a generic term not specifying a particular rank, and the lowest rank is often "constable". In some nations the use of the rank "officer" is legally reserved for military personnel. Police officers are generally charged with the apprehension of criminals and the prevention and detection of crime, protection and assistance of the general public, and the maintenance of public order. Police officers may be sworn to an oath, and have the power to arrest people and detain them for a limited time, along with other duties and powers. Some police officers may also be trained in special duties, such as counter-terrorism, surveillance, child protection, VIP protection, civil law enforcement, and investigation techniques into major crime including fraud, rape, murder, and drug trafficking. Although many police officers wear a corresponding uniform, some police officers are plain-clothed in order to dissimulate as ordinary citizens.
See full film here: http://vodsite.journeyman.tv/store?p=3206&s;=Malalai Oct 2005 Malalai Kakar was shot dead last weekend. She was Afghanistans first female police officer, a mother of six and a trailblazer. This documentary offers a profile of her life and work.
1. Captain Malalai Kakar walking with tray of food 2. Various shots of Kakar having meal with her family 3. Various shots of Kakar putting on police vest 4. Children 5. Kakar walks past camera 6. Kakar gets in police car 7. Driving shot 8. Car pulls up 9. Kakar gets out of car and walks into Kandahar central women's jail 10. Kakar in building 11. Various shots of Kakar interviewing women 12. SOUNDBITE (Pashtu) Captain Malalai Kakar, Kandahar's only policewoman and head of the Kandahar central women's jail "During the fighting (US-led invasion in 2001), I was unemployed and stayed at home. During the rule of the Taliban, I was not working and women's rights were crushed. Personally, I didn't want to work with them (the Taliban)." 13. Kakar with women 14. Street scene S...
SHOTLIST Asmar, Kunar province - September 28, 2008 1. Wide of mountain in Asmar district of Kunar province 2. Various of US soldiers near the scene of the attack 3. Various of the house which was attacked, villagers around the house 4. Mid of mattresses covered with blood 5. Close up of bullet shell 6. Close pan from torn fabric to sewing machine 7. Mid of two men's bodies 8. SOUNDBITE (Pashto) Salim, no last name given, villager: "These two men who were killed, one of them was working with me (he is working as a well digger) as a labourer and the other one was a tailor. There is no al-Qaida and there are no bad boys here. The Americans are cruel, they came here and killed Muslims." 9. Wide of villagers around the attacked house FILE: Kandahar - 8 June, 2005 10. Shot a...
This is but a humble sampling in tribute to some of the great women throughout history ... set to the song, Hero, by Mariah Carey. Historical Women in This Video: Harriet Tubman Amelia Earhart Alexandra Kollontai Asma Khader Eleanor Roosevelt Florence Griffith Joyner Malalai Kakar Jeannette Rankin Martha Carey Thomas Marie Curie Mother Teresa Mary Astell Parvin Ardalan Queen Amina of Zaria Queen Esther of Persia Rachel Corrie Sarah Winnamucca Queen Zanobia of Palmyra Simone Weil Lady Godiva Susan B. Anthony Sappho Queen Elizabeth of England Sojouner Truth Wilma Rudolph Indira Ghandi Hildegard of Bingen Corrie Ten Boom Chien-Shiung Wu Elizabeth Kenny Tomoe Gozen Etty Hillesum Jody Williams Mary Shelly Wollstonecraft Julia Ward Howe Princess Diana ...
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Hillary Clinton's video acceptance of WAW's first ever Malalai Kakar Human Rights Award, May 30, 2013, NYC.
Senator Jacqui Lambie struggles to explain sharia law Palmer United Party’s Jacqui Lambie struggles with sharia law WHEN it comes to sharia, Palmer United senator Jacqui Lambie knows she doesn’t like it, even though it appears she’s not quite sure what Islamic law is. In an appearance on the ABC’s Insiders yesterday, Senator Lambie repeated her view that supporters of sharia law should “pack their bags and get out of here’’. But in a scene reminiscent of former One Nation leader Pauline’s Hanson — who, when asked if she was xenophobic, said: “Please explain’’ — Senator Lambie struggled to explain her understanding of sharia law. Asked by host Barrie Cassidy to explain what she understood the concept to mean, Senator Lambie paused and appeared to stumble over her words. “Well I think, um,...
This short film by Glyn Strong, tells the story of a young rape victim in Kabul who, against all odds, found happiness. It is unheard of for rape victims to marry in Afghanistan, where victims are twice violated - first by their attackers, then again by the society that ostracises them. It sends a message of hope and celebrates the courage of an enlightened and good hearted man - and the woman who inspired him. The wedding was made possible by activist and suspended MP Malalai Joya.
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