A former judge in Afghanistan, Raihana Attaaee came to New Zealand as a refugee after the Taliban regained power. Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly
Afghani judge Raihana Attaee had to flee her country when the Taliban returned to power and it became clear her life was in danger.
Her escape was arranged by the International Association of Women Judges and, in October 2021, she flew first to Greece and later to New Zealand.
Raihana, who was a judge in the court for the elimination of violence against women, is now studying law at the University of Auckland. She wants gender apartheid to be internationally recognised as a crime.
