Capital punishment in Afghanistan

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Capital punishment in Afghanistan is legal and could be carried out secretly or publicly.[1][2] The convict could be hanged or shot to death. Stoning, amputation, and flogging were also sometimes used as a method for punishment, especially during the late 1990s.[3][4] Public executions have existed throughout Afghanistan's history. They have continued with the Taliban returning to power in August 2021. Some executions were recently condemned by the United Nations.[5] The capital offenses in Afghanistan generally include heinous crimes such as mass murder and are governed by Sharia, along with civil laws.[6]

Capital offences

The capital offences include the serious crimes and are governed by Sharia laws, along with civil laws. The capital offences includes:[7]

Notable executions

  • April 2004 – Abdullah Shah was executed inside Pul-e-Charkhi prison outside Kabul.[8]
  • October 2007 – Fifteen prisoners were executed by shooting inside Pul-e-Charkhi prison, including Reza Khan.[9]
  • June 2011 – Two mass killers were executed by hanging in Pul-e-Charkhi prison. One of the killers was Zar Ajam,[10] a 17-year-old from Waziristan, Pakistan, who had randomly shot dead 40 people inside a branch of New Kabul Bank in Jalalabad.[11][12]
  • November 2012 – Fourteen prisoners were hanged inside Pul-e-Charkhi prison.[13][14]
  • October 2014 – Five men were executed by hanging inside Pul-e-Charkhi prison. The men were accused of robbery and gang rapes.[15][16]
  • May 2016 – Six men were executed by hanging inside Pul-e-Charkhi prison on charges of terrorism.[17][18]
  • December 2022 – One man who had confessed to murder was executed in public at a crowded sports stadium in Farah Province.[1][19] This is the first instance of public execution since the Taliban returned to power in 2021.[5]
  • 22 February 2024 – Two men were executed for separate murders after being shot by relatives of their victims at stadium in Ghazni.[20]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Facing Intl Condemnation, Islamic Emirate Defends Sharia Executions". TOLOnews. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Afghan Lives Matter, stop the death penalty". EEAS - European External Action Service - European Commission. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Afghanistan: Reject stoning, flogging, amputation and other Taliban-era punishments". Amnesty International. 26 November 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Taliban hang dead bodies from cranes in city squares". 26 September 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Afghanistan: UN experts call on the Taliban to immediately halt public floggings and executions". Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Death Penalty Worldwide". deathpenaltyworldwide.org. Archived from the original on 4 June 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Death Penalty Worldwide". deathpenaltyworldwide.org. Archived from the original on 4 June 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Former Afghan commander executed". BBC News. 27 April 2007. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  9. ^ "Afghanistan executes 15 prisoners by gunfire". Associated Press. 9 October 2007. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
  10. ^ "Kabul Bank attackers sentenced to death". Pajhwok Afghan News. 14 June 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  11. ^ Schifrin, Nick (21 June 2011). "How the Taliban Turned a Child Into a Suicide Bomber". ABC News. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  12. ^ "Two mass killers hanged in Kabul prison". Upi.com. 21 June 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  13. ^ "Afghanistan executes eight prisoners: officials". English.ahram.org.eg. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  14. ^ "Afghanistan hangs 'terrorists'". News.iafrica.com. 21 November 2012. Archived from the original on 13 October 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  15. ^ "Afghanistan executes 5 in gang rape case that galvanized country". foxnews.com. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  16. ^ "UPDATE 1-Afghanistan hangs five men over gang rape, despite concerns of rights groups". reuters.com. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  17. ^ "UNAMA regrets execution of 6 terrorists by Afghan government". Ariana News. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  18. ^ "Afghanistan executes six Taliban prisoners". the Guardian. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  19. ^ Murphy, Matt. "Taliban conduct first public execution since return to power". BBC News. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  20. ^ "Taliban hold public execution for 2 men, who are killed by gunfire in a stadium as thousands watch". Associated Press. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
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