Afghan Biographies
Yaqubi, Benafsha Mrs.
| Name | Yaqubi, Benafsha Mrs. |
| Ethnic backgr. | Hazara |
| Date of birth | 1984 |
| Function/Grade | AIHRC Commissioner |
| History and Biodata |
2. Previous Function: Organization of rahyab for rehabilitative services for the blind ORRSB.
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| Last Modified | 2019-07-20 |
| Established | 2019-07-20 |
Mrs. Benafsha Yaqubi was born 1984 in Afghanistan. Yaqubi has two master degrees in political science and international relations from universities in Kabul (2016-2019), as well as a BA in Persian literature from Iran. She and her husband, Mahdi Salami, an Iranian-Afghan, are both blind. After their return to Afghanistan, they established the Rahyab Organisation to provide education and rehabilitation training for blind Afghans. Before her selection as a commissioner for the AIHRC, she was working in the office of the spokesperson of the Attorney General’s Office.