United Nations calls Taliban death penalty 'Horrific'

Jumhuri Mudara: Following the execution of four people executed by the Taliban in Badghis, Nimroz and Farah provinces on Friday, the United Nations Human Rights Office has described the Taliban's action as "horrific."

The United Nations Human Rights Office (UNHRC) wrote on its official page on the X social network yesterday (Friday, April 11) that such punishments are contrary to human dignity and the right to human life.

The Taliban carry out the  death penalty as well as corporal punishment of defendants in public, despite strong protests and criticism from human rights organizations and other international organizations.

 The UN Human Rights Office has emphasized that nearly 170 countries  have either abolished the death penalty or suspended its execution.

 In addition to announcing a negative reaction to the Taliban's execution of four people on Friday, the office called on the group to respect international human rights obligations and stop the death penalty.

 On Friday, the Taliban executed four men in public on charges of murder in Badghis, Nimroz and Farah provinces.

 Earlier, the  United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Richard Bennett, and Amnesty International also strongly condemned the Taliban's move in separate statements.

These international organizations have condemned the Taliban's  use of the death penalty and called for a moratorium on the death penalty.