Rawadari, a human rights organization, said on Wednesday that a penal code issued for Taliban-run courts legitimises violence against women and children, institutionalises discrimination and strips defendants of basic legal protections.
In a statement, Rawadari said it had obtained a copy of the “Penal Principles of Taliban Courts”, which it said was signed by Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and circulated to judicial institutions across the country for implementation.
The document consists of three sections, 10 chapters and 119 articles, the organization said.
