Taliban authorities publicly executed two men convicted of murder in a football stadium in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, according to an AFP journalist at the scene. Afghan men leaving a football stadium after attending the public execution by Taliban authorities of two men convicted of murder, in Ghazni. ALSO READ: UN considers to appoint envoy to engage Taliban with global communityThousands of people gathered in the stadium to witness the executions. The Taliban administration in Kabul has not been officially recognised by any other government since it took power in 2021 and installed its strict interpretation of Islamic law. Akhundzada ordered judges in 2022 to fully implement all aspects of Islamic law -- including "eye for an eye" punishments known as "qisas".

Source: Hindustan Times February 23, 2024 00:39 UTC