UNAMA calls for immediate halt to executions in Afghanistan
UNAMA has urged the Taliban to immediately stop executions in Afghanistan, calling for a suspension of capital punishment to uphold human rights.
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has strongly condemned the recent execution of four individuals by the Taliban, calling it a violation of the fundamental right to life. The agency urged an immediate halt to capital punishment in the country.
In a statement posted on X on Friday, April 11, UNAMA declared, “The death penalty is incompatible with the fundamental right to life. UNAMA calls for an immediate moratorium as a step toward abolition.”
According to Taliban officials, four men were executed publicly across three Afghanistan provinces. Two were executed in Qala-i-Naw, the capital of Badghis Province, one in Zaranj, Nimroz Province, and another in the central area of Farah Province.
These executions have drawn criticism from international human rights organizations. Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, and Amnesty International both expressed deep concern, labeling the act a clear violation of human rights.
Since returning to power in 2021, the Taliban have increasingly resorted to public executions despite widespread international opposition. The total number of known executions by the group over the past four years has now reached nine.
Human rights experts emphasize that the use of capital punishment without transparent legal proceedings undermines justice and accountability. Amnesty International has repeatedly urged the de facto authorities to adhere to international human rights standards.
The UN and other watchdogs continue to call on the Taliban to stop public punishments and align Afghanistan’s judicial practices with global human rights conventions. A failure to do so, experts warn, could further isolate the regime diplomatically.
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