Zamila Sangar

Zamila Sanger was born and raised in Kabul city and completed her master’s degree in the field of criminal law and criminology. Her impressive career in the judicial system, spanning over 14 years, showcases her commitment to upholding justice and advocating for the rights of women and vulnerable individuals. 

She worked as head of the Violence Against Women and Juvenile violations at the Court of Appeal, she also served as a judge at the Public Security Appeal Court, Primary Criminal Court and the Traffic Accident Crimes Court of Kabul Province, Afghanistan. Alongside other Afghan women judges, she worked to ensure justice and defend women who were victims of violence. The court handled cases related to honour killings, rape, injuries, domestic violence, insults, slander, forced marriage, and womens deprivation of education. Her jurisdiction also covered cases involving transportation and sale of drugs, fraud and deception, contempt of court, disturbance of public order, usurpation of land and property, murder, armed robbery, sexual assault, usurpation of personal property, breaking and entering property, animal cruelty, and harming nature. In addition, she handled traffic violations and accidents resulting in financial damage. After the Taliban take-over of Afghanistan in August 2021, she migrated to Canada. Recently she has been appointed as a research associate at the Allard Law School at UBC.

Zamila has three academic achievements she wrote for taking her rank in the judicial system:

• Supporting Victims of Premeditated Murder in Afghan Criminal Courts
• The Judicial and Political Position of Women from the Perspective in Sharia Law.
• Role of Women Police in the Society of Afghanistan