Taliban Carries Out 11th Public Execution in Afghanistan's Khost Stadium
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers conducted their 11th public execution in Khost, where a convicted man was shot by a victim's relative following court approval.
Overview
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers recently carried out their 11th public execution since seizing power in 2021, demonstrating their strict enforcement of Sharia law.
The execution took place at a stadium in the eastern city of Khost, with tens of thousands of people, including victims' relatives, in attendance.
A man, convicted of killing, was shot to death by a relative of those he was found guilty of murdering, following a death sentence.
The Supreme Court and Afghanistan's supreme leader had approved the death sentence, which was passed down by multiple courts before the public execution.
The United Nations' Special Rapporteur for Afghanistan condemned the act, calling for a halt to such executions as inhumane and against international law.
Analysis
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FAQ
The Taliban have carried out at least 11 public executions since seizing power in 2021, with multiple confirmations of these numbers by UN and other human rights organizations.
Public executions are carried out by shooting the convicted person, often by a relative of the victim after a court approval, as part of the Taliban's enforcement of Qisas under Sharia law.
The United Nations and human rights experts strongly condemn these public executions, labeling them inhumane, a violation of international law, and calling for an immediate halt and moratorium on the death penalty in Afghanistan.
Yes, there are significant concerns about lack of fair trial guarantees, access to justice, and ongoing human rights abuses under the Taliban, including the institutionalized oppression of women and girls alongside arbitrary detention and extrajudicial executions.
The Taliban also impose corporal punishments such as lashings for alleged offenses including adultery, sodomy, and running away from home, with hundreds of such punishments carried out recently, violating international human rights standards.
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