PHOTO: AFP/FILEAn Afghan man convicted of murder was executed in public Wednesday, the Taliban said, the first confirmation of such a sentence since the hardline Islamists returned to power. Last month Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada ordered judges to fully enforce aspects of Islamic law that include public executions, stonings and floggings, and the amputation of limbs from thieves. They have carried out several public floggings since then, but Wednesday's execution in Farah -- capital of the western province of the same name -- is the first the Taliban have acknowledged. Also read: Taliban treatment of women could be crime against humanity: UNWomen in particular have been incrementally squeezed out of public life since the Taliban's return. The statement included the names of dozens of court officials as well as other Taliban representatives as being present for the execution.

Source: The Express Tribune December 07, 2022 22:04 UTC