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Afghan judge murdered

Stories like this remind us that across the globe, courageous and principled individuals risk their lives to make a difference:

The head of Afghanistan's anti-drug court was shot at on his way to work on Thursday and died later in hospital, his office said.

Judge Alim Hanif, director and chief judge of the Central Narcotics Tribunal appeals court, was leading a campaign to bring influential drug traffickers to court and punishing them for their crimes. 

The Criminal Justice Task Force, which announced the judge's death, did not give any details of the attack.