News Center- Zarifa Yaqoubi, a women’s rights activist, was detained in Kabul on November 4 by the Taliban forces while holding a press conference to announce the establishment of the Afghan Women’s Movement for Equality. After calls for her release, she was released from prison yesterday.

Fawzia Koofi, a former member of the Afghan parliament, tweeted about the release of Zarifa Yaqobi. In her tweet, she wrote, “Welcome dear, your fight and that of your companions is an example of freedom fighters.

After the release of Zarifa Yaqobi, many human rights organizations welcomed her release on social media platforms.