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The Taliban in Afghanistan carried out a public execution in Khost, marking the 11th such event since their 2021 return to power, amid international condemnation and strict enforcement of Sharia law.
The Taliban carried out a public execution of a man convicted of murder in northern Afghanistan, marking the third such death sentence in five days and the fifth since seizing power in August 2021. The execution, which took place in heavy snowfall at a sports stadium in Shibirghan, was carried out by the victim's brother and witnessed by thousands. The Taliban has also executed two men for stabbing and flogged individuals for adultery and immoral acts, drawing strong criticism from the United Nations for their severe punishments and disregard for human rights.
The Taliban carried out a public execution of a man convicted of murder in northern Afghanistan, marking the fifth such public execution since the group seized power in August 2021. The execution, witnessed by thousands at a sports stadium, involved the victim's brother shooting the convict five times with a rifle. The Taliban's resurgence of severe punishments, including executions, floggings, and stonings, has drawn strong criticism from the United Nations, which has called on the rulers to halt such practices.
The Taliban carried out a public execution of a man convicted of murder in northern Afghanistan, marking the third such death sentence in five days and the fifth since seizing power in August 2021. The execution took place at a sports stadium in Shibirghan, with the victim being shot by the brother of the murdered man. The Taliban's resurgence of severe punishments in public, including executions, floggings, and stonings, has drawn strong criticism from the United Nations, despite initial promises of a more moderate rule.
The Taliban carried out a public execution of two men in a stadium in Ghazni, Afghanistan, with relatives of the victims firing guns at the convicted men as thousands watched. The executions, ordered by the Taliban's Supreme Court in retribution for alleged stabbing deaths, marked the third and fourth public executions since the Taliban seized power in 2021. The United Nations strongly criticized the Taliban's use of public executions, calling for an immediate moratorium on the death penalty.
The Taliban carried out a double public execution at a stadium in southeastern Afghanistan, with thousands watching as two convicted men were killed by gunshots fired by their victims' relatives. The executions, ordered by the Taliban’s Supreme Court in retribution for purported crimes, marked the third and fourth public executions since the Taliban seized power in 2021. The United Nations has strongly criticized the Taliban for such practices and called on the country’s rulers to halt them.
The Taliban carried out a double public execution at a stadium in Afghanistan, where relatives of the victims of stabbing deaths fired guns at two convicted men while thousands of people watched. The executions, ordered by the Taliban's Supreme Court, were the third and fourth public executions since the Taliban seized power in 2021. The United Nations strongly criticized the Taliban for such practices and urged them to establish an immediate moratorium on the death penalty.
Iran publicly hanged two men, Mohammad Ramez Rashidi and Naeem Hashem Qatali, for their involvement in a shooting at the Shah Cheragh shrine in Shiraz last year, which killed 13 people and was claimed by the Islamic State (IS). The execution took place near the shrine in Fars province. The nationalities of the executed men were not disclosed. In a separate incident, four assailants killed two Iranian policemen in Zahedan, near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. The area is known for unrest and clashes with Sunni extremists. Public executions are rare in Iran, which has one of the highest execution rates globally.