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After the horrific double public executions carried out by the Taliban in Ghazni city, Amnesty International has strongly condemned the brutal act. Livia Saccardi, Amnesty International’s interim Deputy Regional Director for South Asia, expressed deep concern over the violation of human rights and international laws.
Saccardi stated, “We oppose all executions as a violation of the right to life. The Taliban’s repeated public executions are a gross affront to human dignity and cannot be tolerated. It is crucial that the Taliban authorities immediately halt all executions and abolish the death penalty to ensure respect for international standards.”
She further added, “Executing individuals in public not only adds to the inherent cruelty of the death penalty but also has a dehumanizing effect on the victims and a brutalizing impact on witnesses. Additionally, the lack of protection for the right to a fair trial under the Taliban’s rule is a serious concern.”
We oppose all executions as a violation of the right to life.
Livia Saccardi, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for South Asia
Amnesty International calls on the international community and the UN to increase pressure on the Taliban to uphold human rights and ensure that international safeguards are respected in Afghanistan.
Background:
The double public execution took place at a stadium in Ghazni city, southeastern Afghanistan, on 22 February. The Taliban carried out the execution as thousands of spectators watched the shooting of two convicted men by the victims’ relatives.
The two men, Syed Jamal from central Wardak province and Gul Khan from Ghazni, were executed for their alleged involvement in separate stabbing incidents resulting in the deaths of two individuals. The decision to carry out the executions was based on a decree by Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada and rulings from three courts.
Amnesty International has previously condemned the resumption of public executions in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s takeover. The organization’s annual Death Penalty report highlighted a concerning increase in judicial executions globally, with Afghanistan witnessing a surge in such acts. Currently, 112 countries have abolished the death penalty, and Amnesty International continues to campaign for its complete abolition since 1977.
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