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Marzieh Hamidi

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Marzieh Hamidi (born c. 2002)[1] is an Iranian-born Afghan taekwondo athlete. She has lived in France as a refugee since 2021.[2][3] Hamidi is a critic of the Taliban, and has received death threats.[1][4][2][5][6][7]

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  1. ^ a b Ataman, Joseph; Hou, Li-Lian Ahlskog (13 October 2024). "'We have your location': The Taliban death threats hounding this Afghan woman". CNN. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Afghan athlete under police protection in France after denouncing Taliban". RFI. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  3. ^ Perelman, Marc (October 2, 2024). "Tête à tête - Afghan athlete under police protection slams gender apartheid as 'crime against humanity'". France 24. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  4. ^ Rai, Arpan (20 May 2023). "Afghanistan's last female taekwondo fighter won't give in to Taliban". The Independent. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Marzieh Hamidi". Olympics.com (in French). 9 June 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  6. ^ Rai, Arpan (6 September 2024). "Taliban trolling, rape and death threats haunt Afghan taekwondo champion". The Independent. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  7. ^ "'I fight for the women of Afghanistan': Olympic hopeful Marzieh Hamidi". The Times of India. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2024.