Ayaz Gul VOA News April 4, 2024 ISLAMABAD — Afghanistan’s Islamist Taliban rulers Thursday sentenced two people to 15 years each for engaging in political activity, while a third person was flogged 30 times and jailed for similar charges. The de facto government in Kabul, yet to be formally recognized by the international community, has banned
Ayaz Gul VOA News March 31, 2024 ISLAMABAD — The Taliban government in Afghanistan confirmed Sunday that they had detained “a number of foreign citizens, including two Americans” for allegedly violating their laws. Zabihullah Mujahid, the chief Taliban spokesperson, told the state-run Afghan radio they had informed the United States about the detention of its citizens.
Ayaz Gul VOA News March 24, 2024 ISLAMABAD — The leader of Afghanistan’s fundamentalist Taliban government has said it is determined to enforce the Islamic criminal justice system, including the public stoning of women for adultery. “Our mission is to enforce sharia and Allah’s Hudud [law],” said Hibatullah Akhundzada in an audio clip Taliban officials said
8am: Concerns are rising among residents of Khost Province over the increase in targeted killings and criminal incidents in the region. Many accuse the Taliban of incompetence in providing security and emphasize that most of these incidents occur near Taliban checkpoints. According to these residents, the Taliban are incapable of controlling criminal activities and targeted
The Guardian (UK): The Afghanistan inquiry is getting into gear at the Royal Courts of Justice. Led by the judge Charles Haddon-Cave, this public inquiry was convened to investigate about 80 killings allegedly committed by the SAS in Afghanistan between 2010 and 2013. Proceedings took a dramatic turn last month when the minister for veterans’
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi and Abubakar Siddique March 5, 2024 With the recent execution of three convicted murderers in separate incidents, the Taliban has sent a very public message that its infamous “eye for an eye” approach to justice has been restored in Afghanistan. “Qisas,” or retributive Islamic punishments that can include killings at the
Khaama: The Environmental Protection Agency has announced that four bird hunters have been arrested in Nimroz province and referred to court. The agency stated on Tuesday, March 5th, citing Mawlavi Habibullah Mozaheri, the head of environmental protection in Nimroz province, that four hunters who had hunted birds in the province a few days ago were
8am: The Hasht-e Subh Daily’s investigation into the situation of female prisoners across five western provinces of Afghanistan reveals alarming conditions. Women detainees face arbitrary arrests on “baseless” charges and endure torture in Taliban-run prisons. Presently, approximately 340 women are incarcerated in these facilities across the five provinces, primarily accused of making phone calls to
8am: The Taliban’s Supreme Court recently confirmed the administration of a public whipping as punishment for alleged “immorality” in Sar-e Pul Province. In a statement released on Sunday, March 3rd, the Taliban’s Supreme Court disclosed that the aforementioned individual underwent the whipping in the presence of local Taliban officials, relatives of the accused, and select
8am: The Hasht-e Subh Daily received confirmation on Wednesday, February 28, that the Taliban conducted the detentions in the past week, targeting residents from the villages of Dor-Khil and Marashthan in Rokha district. The apprehended individuals were subsequently transported to Kabul. Among the three detainees whose identities have been disclosed are Rahmatullah, Atiqullah, and Rouhullah,