Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada has ordered Afghan judges to abide by strict elements of sharia law. An Akhundzada spokesman said The Guardian announced via Twitter. Sharia is a strict Islamic law that permits, among other things, public executions, stonings and floggings.
The decision to introduce sharia law followed a meeting between Akhundzada and Afghan judges on Sunday. The Taliban leader wants judges to introduce sharia into the legal system.
The Taliban took over Afghanistan more than a year ago. At first, the terrorist organization promised to rule “softly” compared to its first reign between 1996 and 2001.
But it soon became clear that this was a false promise. The rights and freedoms, especially of women, were rapidly curtailed and now the organization wants to continue governing on the basis of Sharia law.
This law allows for violent punishments for crimes such as robbery, kidnapping and murder. In addition to these violent punishments, Sharia prohibits alcohol consumption, apostasy (from Islam), and rebellion.
Last year, videos appeared on social media showing Taliban fighters using these kinds of punishment techniques.
Women in Afghanistan are losing rights at a rapid rate
There have also been several clear signs over the past year that women in Afghanistan are rapidly losing their rights. They had acquired these rights with pain and difficulty during the period when the Taliban were not in power, between 2001 and 2021.
Most of the female government officials have since lost their jobs. Furthermore, women can no longer travel without the company of their husbands. Last week, women were also barred from going to parks, carnivals and sports clubs.
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