RASC News Agency: Local sources in Badghis province report that the Taliban are preparing to publicly execute two individuals on charges of murder. The executions are scheduled to take place on Friday, April 11, in Qala-i-Naw, the provincial capital of Badghis. The identities of the individuals have yet to be disclosed by the authorities. However, sources have confirmed that the executions will occur in a public setting, although the Taliban have not issued an official statement on the matter as of yet. This move comes in the wake of a disturbing trend of public executions by the Taliban since their takeover of Afghanistan. In a similar incident last year, on November 14, a young man was executed by the Taliban in a sports field in Gardez, the capital of Paktia province, on charges of murdering one of their fighters.
This latest act will mark the eighth public execution carried out by the Taliban since they assumed power in Afghanistan. The consistent use of public executions, despite mounting international condemnation, underscores growing concerns about the erosion of human rights and the lack of a functioning judicial system under the Taliban’s regime. These executions, often performed in full view of the public, have provoked widespread outrage both within Afghanistan and across the globe. In an even more harrowing instance, the Taliban previously executed six individuals in front of senior Taliban officials, further exemplifying the regime’s heavy-handed approach to justice. These actions are part of a broader and increasingly troubling trend, heightening international alarm about the Taliban’s flagrant disregard for fundamental human rights, due process, and international legal standards.
As the world watches, the Taliban’s continued disregard for basic human rights casts a stark light on their governance, which is characterized by an authoritarian and punitive interpretation of justice that undermines the principles of fairness and dignity.
