Freshta Kohistani (1991 – 24 December 2020) was an Afghan Tajik woman's rights activist and a pro-democracy advocate, who had frequently spoken against a wave of assassinations in Afghanistan.
[1] Kohistani frequently organised events in the capital, Kabul, advocating women's rights in Afghanistan.
[1] In December 2020, she was shot and killed near her home by gunmen on a motorbike in the Hesa Awal Kohistan District of Kapisa province in Afghanistan; she was 29 years old.
[4] Before her death, Kohistani had asked for protection from the authorities after receiving threats.
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