A report issued by the United Nations criticized the "Taliban" for carrying out executions, whippings, and stonings publicly since seizing power in Afghanistan, and called on the country's rulers to stop these practices. According to a report from the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), "the Taliban publicly whipped 274 men and 58 women and boys in just the past six months." Fiona Fraser, head of the human rights section of the mission, noted that "corporal punishment is a violation of the Convention Against Torture and must stop. I call for an immediate halt to the execution of death sentences."
In response, the "Taliban" Foreign Ministry stated that "Afghan laws are defined according to Islamic rules, and the vast majority of Afghans adhere to those rules," pointing out that "in cases of conflict between international human rights law and Islamic Sharia, the government is obligated to follow Islamic Sharia." The "Taliban" began implementing such punishments shortly after coming to power nearly two years ago, despite initial promises of more moderate governance compared to their previous rule in the 1990s. Meanwhile, the movement has progressively tightened restrictions on women, preventing them from accessing public places such as parks and gyms.
