17.10.2025 14:44
A man who killed his pregnant wife and a man in Afghanistan was executed in public under the Taliban regime's 'qisas' punishment. The incident took place in front of thousands of people in the capital of Badghis province, Kala-i-Naw. The man, sentenced to death as a result of three court decisions and the approval of Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, was executed by being shot by a relative of the victims.
An man who killed his pregnant wife and a man in Afghanistan was executed in public by a relative of the victims under the Taliban regime's "qisas" punishment.
The incident took place in front of thousands of people at a sports stadium in the capital of Badghis province, Kala-i-Naw. According to a statement from the Supreme Court, the executed man was sentenced to death with the approval of three court decisions and Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada.
Witnesses stated that the man was shot three times by a relative of the victims. Authorities also announced that prior notifications were made to allow the public to participate in the execution.
Badghis information officer Matiullah Muttaqi said, "This man killed his wife, who was eight months pregnant, and a man. The court ruled for qisas punishment due to the severity of the crime."
The Supreme Court's statement included, "The family of the victims was offered clemency, but they refused."
A witness to the incident said, "Thousands of people came to the stadium. The family of the victims was also there, and they carried out the punishment themselves according to Islamic law."
During the Taliban's first period of rule (1996–2001), public executions were frequently carried out. Such punishments typically occurred in football fields or city squares.
The last public execution took place in April. On that day, four people were executed simultaneously in three different provinces, with thousands watching the punishments.
The Taliban regime continues to implement whipping punishments for crimes such as theft, adultery, and alcohol consumption.
However, all death sentences are subject to the approval of Taliban leader Akhundzada, who lives in Kandahar and has never appeared in public.
The United Nations (UN) and Amnesty International condemned the Taliban regime's resumption of the death penalty in strong terms.
The UN Human Rights Office stated, "The public execution carried out at Badghis Stadium is contrary to international law. Such punishments violate the right to life."
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called on the Taliban, saying, "Executions must be stopped immediately, and the death penalty must be abolished completely."
Amnesty International noted that many death sentences in Afghanistan were handed down as a result of trials that did not meet fair trial standards.