"Taliban's Public Stoning Threat to Women Sparks Outrage in Western Democracies"

The Taliban's supreme leader, Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, declared in a voice message that the group would publicly stone women to death for adultery and implement other harsh punishments, defying international calls to respect human rights, particularly women's rights. Akhundzada dismissed Western criticism, stating that women's rights contradict the Taliban's extreme interpretation of Islam and vowing to continue opposing democratic values, emphasizing their commitment to bringing sharia law to Afghanistan.