Fatima Aziz
Fatima Aziz | |
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فاطمه عزیز | |
Kunduz province | |
In office 2005 – 12 March 2021 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1973 Kunduz, Afghanistan |
Died | 12 March 2021 (age 47-48) Switzerland |
Political party | Independent |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | Kabul Medical University |
Occupation | Politician, physician |
Fatima Aziz (
Early life and education
Fatima Aziz was born in 1973 in the province of Kunduz, Afghanistan.[2] In 1987, she completed her secondary school education at Naswan High School in Kunduz. She earned a bachelor of medicine from Kabul Medical University in 1993.[3]
Career
For 13 years, Aziz worked in
Known for her liberal stances and advocacy of gender equality, her comments in parliament attracted controversy.[2][4][5] As representative of Kunduz, Aziz criticised the National Directorate of Security after a series of coordinated Taliban attacks in 2012.[6] She provided information to the international media during the Battle of Kunduz in 2015.[7] She fled the city with her family due to the battle.[8] While the city was occupied by the Taliban, she campaigned for the city's liberation to the Afghan government and international community, while drawing attention to the humanitarian situation on the ground.[9] Aziz said that voter turnout in Kunduz for the 2019 Afghan presidential election was low due to problems with security in the region.[10] During the COVID-19 pandemic in Afghanistan, she believed corruption and government failures caused a shortage in oxygen tanks.[11][12]
Personal life and death
Aziz's first language was
References
- ^ a b c d "Fatima Aziz 'member of parliament' dies of cancer at 47". Khaama Press. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Database". Afghan Bios. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Wolesia Jirga (House of People): Fatima Aziz's biography". National Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "The Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development". www.afppd.org. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Afghan Lawmakers Harshly React Against MP Fatima Aziz Disclosure". Ariana News. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Afghan Assaults Signal Evolution of a Militant Foe". The New York Times. 16 April 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ Popalzai, Ehsan; Popalzai, Masoud (31 August 2019). "Taliban launches major attack on Afghan city". CNN. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "BBC World Service - World Have Your Say, What is Happening in Kunduz?, Kunduz MP: 'I'm worried for my people'". BBC. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Human Rights Organizations Should Pay Serious Consideration To Kunduz Situation, Fatima Aziz". bakhtarnews.com.af. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Afghan presidential vote spared major violence, but turnout sharply lower". The Washington Post. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ Lynn, Bryan (6 July 2020). "Afghan Man Reopens Oxygen Factory to Help Coronavirus Patients". VOA. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Long-shut factory helps COVID-struck Afghans breathe free". ABC News. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ Tameem Akhgar (2 July 2020). "Long-Shut Factory Helps COVID-Struck Afghans Breathe Free". The Diplomat. Retrieved 12 March 2021.