Frozan Safi

Frozan Safi (; –2021) was an Afghan human rights activist and teacher. A lecturer at Balkh University, she took part in protests against the Taliban after they took over Afghanistan in August 2021. In November 2021, Safi's body was found in Mazar-i-Sharif, with her being described as the first women's rights activist to be killed in Afghanistan following the Taliban's return to power.

Activism At the time of the Taliban offensive, Safi lived in Mazar-i-Sharif and worked as an economics lecturer at Balkh University. After the Taliban returned to power, women's rights were curtailed across Afghanistan, including girls being banned from education and women being prohibited from participating in most jobs and sports, including Safi's own job as a lecturer.

From August 2021, Safi took part in several protests in Mazar-i-Sharif against the Taliban regime and the restrictions it placed on women, in addition to the new Taliban government being made up exclusively of men. Safi last took part in a protest in October, shortly before her disappearance.

Disappearance and death Safi was last seen by her family on 20 October 2021. Prior to her disappearance, she had reported having received an anonymous phone call asking her to gather evidence of her work as a human rights activist and to travel to a safe house. Safi believed that the call was in relation to a request she had made for asylum in Germany. She subsequently packed a bag and left her home, getting into a car which her family believed was transporting her to Mawlana Jalaluddin Mohammad Balkhi International Airport for an evacuation flight. Safi remained in contact with her family over the phone until 16:00, when contact suddenly ceased. The two bodies found in the house in Mazar-i-Sharif were subsequently reported to have included the body of a former female soldier and separate to the death of Safi.