Sources from among Afghan migrants report that Zahra Nabizadeh, a 14-year-old Afghan girl from the Mahdiabad–10-Meter Park area of Karaj, has gone missing, and so far, there is no information about her whereabouts.
At least three migrant sources said Zahra Nabizadeh disappeared on Monday, August 20, around 6:30 p.m., in the Mahdiabad district of Karaj. The family of this teenage girl say they have spent their days and nights in fear and anxiety, calling on everyone to help find their daughter.
Civil activists, in statements, have declared: “This is not a simple incident; it is an alarm bell. Nobody knows where this girl is now or what fate awaits her. If we remain silent today, tomorrow it will be another girl’s turn. Let us not forget Taha Rezayi, Kobra Rezayi, Mohammad Rezayi, Maryam Eshaqi, and Sirus Sadat… We must not allow Zahra’s name to be added to this bitter list.”
They have urged the responsible authorities to address the matter immediately in order to prevent the recurrence of such incidents.
It is worth noting that in recent months, the number of arrests and disappearances of Afghan girls in Iran has increased.
For decades, Iran has hosted a large number of Afghan migrants. According to reports, around six million Afghan migrants live in the country. In recent months, alongside the intensification of deportations, reports have also emerged of mistreatment by Iranian citizens and security forces, anti-immigration violence, killings, disappearances, and arrests of young Afghans.
It should also be mentioned that not long ago, the mutilated body of an Afghan migrant woman was discovered in Tehran, the capital of Iran, 50 days after her disappearance. The woman was Kobra Rezayi, also known as “Shaghayegh”, 26 years old.
According to reports, Kobra was abducted on her way from home to work and later murdered.
