Mina Mangal

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Mina Mangal ( Pashtun مينه منګل; * approx. 1992; † May 11, 2019 in Kabul ) was an Afghan journalist and women's rights activist . In May 2019, she was shot dead on the street in Kabul.

biography

Mina Mangal studied journalism at the private Mashal University in Kabul. She became known nationwide when she hosted a Pashtun show on the private television network Tolo . She later changed employers and temporarily moderated on a state broadcaster. In the social networks she was committed to the education and employment of girls and women. Most recently she worked as a cultural advisor to the Afghan parliament.

Mangal made public that she was married by her parents against her own will in 2017. At the beginning of May 2019, the marriage was divorced at her instigation. On May 3, she announced on her Facebook page that she was afraid for her life after receiving death threats. After Mangal's death, her mother reported that her daughter had been engaged to her future husband for ten years. However, the man has proven to be "unstable", which is why the engagement should be ended. The marriage only took place after Mina Mangal had been threatened with death by the man. In addition, a few days after the marriage, her daughter was abducted and abused by members of her husband's family. Through the mediation of the government and tribal elders, she was released again. The kidnappers were caught, but could have bought their way out. Her brother said that the husband had promised not to prevent Mina Mangal from working in her profession, but did not keep that promise.

On the morning of May 11, 2019, 27-year-old Mina Mangal was shot dead on the street on her way to work in Kabul. Witnesses reported two men on a motorcycle who first shot four times in the air to drive people away and then killed Mangal with two aimed shots in the chest. After initially suspecting the attacker might have been the Taliban , the police soon suspected Mangal's former husband. A spokesman for the prosecutor said that he was being searched for.

Afghan women's organizations criticized Mangal for not having been protected by the authorities despite the threats against them.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Sven Hansen: Obituary for Mina Mangal: Journalist shot in Kabul. In: taz.de . May 12, 2019, accessed May 13, 2019 .
  2. ↑ Abby Young-Powell: Mena Mangal: Journalist and women's rights campaigner shot dead in broad daylight in Kabul. In: The Independent . May 13, 2019, accessed May 13, 2019 .
  3. ↑ a b c After Killing Of Female Afghan Journalist, Suspicion Falls Closer To Home. In: rferl.org. May 13, 2019, accessed on May 14, 2019 .
  4. ↑ Former journalist Mina Mangal shot dead in Kabul. In: Deutsche Welle . May 13, 2019, accessed May 14, 2019 .
  5. ↑ a b Emma Graham-Harrison: Mena Mangal: journalist and political adviser shot dead in Kabul. In: theguardian.com. May 11, 2019, accessed on May 13, 2019 .
  6. ↑ Emal Haidary, Thomas Watkins: Kabul murder highlights Afghan women's plight. In: news.yahoo.com. May 15, 2019, accessed May 15, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Mangal, Mina
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Afghan journalist and murder victim
DATE OF BIRTH 20th century
DATE OF DEATH May 11, 2019
Place of death Kabul