Taliban Govt Bans Public Display of Execution criminals

The Taliban-led interim government in Afghanistan has prohibited the public display of executed criminals without a court authorization, according to new edicts released in Kabul.

Public executions were often followed by the “hanging out” of bodies or body parts in public during the Taliban’s first stint in power, from 1996 and 2001.

See Also Afghanistan War; Anti Taliban Fighters in Panjshir Valley as Vow Never to Give up

The statement emphasized that it served as both a final humiliation for the alleged criminal and a clear message to others.

The practice has lately been resumed in various Afghan provinces, proving to many people that the Taliban remains fundamentally unchanged despite recent efforts to portray a more moderate image to the outside world.

On Thursday evening, a new edict prohibiting such grisly public displays was announced.

It involves an order to instead publicize a criminal’s offense and the punishment that has been imposed on them.

The government’s recent edict also includes an order to safeguard the safety of ‘important experts’ and ‘renowned talented personalities,’ a reference to the significant brain drain that Afghanistan has experienced since the Taliban retook power.

One theory is that the government sought to keep any more educated Afghans from leaving the country.