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Taliban confirmed that he would apply the law Islamic law in government Afghanistan.
Since reclaiming power, the Taliban have implemented a raft of rules that curb society, ranging from a ban on playing music, posting women’s posters, to laws limiting the rights and roles of Afghan women.
The Taliban recently confirmed that it would reintroduce the death penalty and amputation for criminals.
The following is a list of Islamic criminal laws applied by the Taliban:
1. The law of cutting off the hands and feet
The Taliban enforced a law of amputation.
“The law of cutting hands is indispensable for security,” said Taliban co-founder Mullah Nooruddin Turabi.
According to him, such punishment has a deterrent effect. He said that currently Afghanistan’s new cabinet was considering reinstating such penalties.
However, Turabi said the sentences may not be carried out in public as they were when the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 1996-2001. Associated Press.
2. Hanging the Body of a Thief
The Taliban hanged the bodies of four thieves using a crane after executing them in the Afghan city of Herat on September 25.
Herat Deputy Governor Mawlawi Shir Ahmad Muhadjir said the purpose of hanging the four bodies in public was a ‘lesson’ that theft was intolerable.
From the image circulating, it can be seen that a crowd of people witnessed a number of armed Taliban militia surrounding a vehicle.
A sign reading, ‘Thieves will be punished like this’ hangs on the chests of the four bodies.
3. Shame the Thief
The Taliban re-enacted their old law for petty theft, i.e. shaming the thief. The thieves were placed on pick-up trucks, their hands were tied, and they were paraded for humiliation. Not only that, stale bread is hung or put in their mouths.
4. The Law of the Whip
The Taliban has also implemented caning punishments for violators. An Afghan woman was flogged by the Taliban for not wearing a face covering or veil.
The Taliban also whipped a group of women who demonstrated in the capital Kabul recently. According to the Taliban, the female protesters do not reflect the image and voice of Afghan women.
5. Taliban Shoot Dead Killers
The Taliban executed the killer by shooting him in the head. The shot was given by the family of the murder victim NPR.
However, the killer was given the option of giving ‘blood money’ in exchange for this death sentence.
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