This is afghanistan, one year into taliban rule. Ive come here to investigate the disappearance of a woman. Under the last government, alia azizi was a successful career woman as a high ranking prison officer. Hard won freedoms are being rolled back following the talibans victory. Women have been forced out of the workplace. Since the taliban returned to power, the inmates she had been guarding are now running the prison. Alia left work, assuming her career was over, but to her surprise, she was called back to herjob. Then a month later, she disappeared. I want to find out what happened to her and what the taliban authorities are doing about it. Herfamily hasnt heard from her for eight months. I visited their home in herat, western afghanistan. Inaudible dialogue until the return of the taliban, alia had been the familys main breadwinner. Alias eldest son also worked at the prison, but was not called back by the taliban. The family reported alia missing in october. The taliban said the
now on bbc news our world. yalda hakim travels to afghanistan to investigate the disappearance of policewoman alia azizi. she meets activists and protestors, asking the taliban why they are not doing more. alia azizi, a policewoman in herat, has completely disappeared. she s gone missing. what do you know about that case? this is afghanistan, one year into taliban rule. i ve come here to investigate the disappearance of a woman. under the last government, alia azizi was a successful career woman as a high ranking prison officer. hard won freedoms are being rolled back following the taliban s victory. women have been forced out of the workplace. since the taliban returned to power, the inmates she had been guarding are now running the prison. alia left work, assuming her career was over, but to her surprise, she was called back to herjob. then a month later, she disappeared. i want to find out what happened to her and what the taliban authorities are doing about it. herfamil
alia azizi, a policewoman in herat, has completely disappeared. she s gone missing. what do you know about that case? this is afghanistan, one year into taliban rule. i ve come here to investigate the disappearance of a woman. under the last government, alia azizi was a successful career woman. as a high ranking prison officer. hard won freedoms are being rolled back following the taliban s victory. women have been forced out of the workplace since the taliban returned to power, the inmates she had been guarding are now running the prison. alia left work, assuming her career was over, but to her surprise, she was called back to herjob. then a month later, she disappeared. i want to find out what happened to her and what the taliban authorities are doing about it. herfamily hasn t heard from her for eight months. i visited their home in herat, western afghanistan. until the return of the taliban, alia had been the family s main breadwinner. alia s eldest son also worked at the