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Afghan athlete under police protection in France after denouncing Taliban

Afghan taekwondo athlete Marzieh Hamidi, pictured at a training centre in Paris on 29 June 2023. © AFP - JOEL SAGET

Marzieh Hamidi, a former taekwondo champion for Afghanistan who now lives in France as a refugee, has been placed under police protection after protesting against the Taliban's treatment of women.

Hamidi, 21, used to compete on the Afghan national taekwondo team but was forced to flee when the Taliban returned to power in 2021.

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