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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – AUGUST 2007: Afghani Member of Parliament Malalai Joya with her bodyguards at a secret address in the backstreets of Kabul. The fiery young human rights activist fears she will be killed by drug barons and war lords who dominate the parliament in Afghanistan. During outspoken speeches and media interviews Joya (29) has attacked her fellow MPs for being corrupt and “no better than animals in a zoo.” Her battle for women’s rights and a more democratic government has made her many enemies in her own country, but her courage has been recognised by awards from human rights organisations around the world. (Photo by Tom Stoddart/Getty Images)