Taliban justice ministry says opposing its laws is a crime
The ministry said all legislation issued by the Taliban authorities was fully in line with Islamic law and had a.
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US senator says Taliban judicial code signals return of slavery
He said in a post on X that the Taliban’s approval of the judicial rules marked a further regression for.
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Analysts say Taliban penal code expands judicial discretion
“The lack of clear limits increases the risk that judges could impose severe punishments,” an expert said.
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Exclusive: Child workers allege sexual abuse, mistreatment in Taliban detention
One child said he was held for 11 days at Badam Bagh prison in the north of Kabul.
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Taliban penal code mandates obedience to leader, criminalises dissent
Articles 19 and 20 of the code stipulate that individuals who disobey or defy the leader’s directives face corporal punishment.
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Taliban publicly flog 36 people in southeastern Afghanistan
In a separate statement, the Taliban-run Supreme Court said one more person was publicly flogged in Kabul on charges of.
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EU says education is a fundamental right for all in Afghanistan
The EU said it has invested in a range of education programs to ensure that no child is deprived of.
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Afghanistan mission in Geneva condemns Taliban criminal code, cites rights abuses
The mission said the code was neither Islamic nor compatible with the foundations of a modern nation state.
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Taliban flogged nearly 140 people in one month, court data shows
The provinces of Kunar, Kabul, Parwan, Nangarhar and Herat recorded the highest number of cases.
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Rights group says Taliban court code legitimises violence
The document consists of three sections, 10 chapters and 119 articles, the organization said.