Afghanistan: The Taliban impose a “full rollback” of Sharia – The harsh punishments

They impose a “total reset” on Sharia the Taliban in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan’s supreme leader ordered judges to impose public executions, stonings, floggings, and amputation of limbs for thieves.

The Taliban’s chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid tweeted late Sunday that his “mandatory” order Himbatullah Akhundzada it came after the secretive leader met with a group of judges.

Akhundzada, who has not been filmed or photographed in public since the Taliban returned to power in August last year, rules by decree from Kandahar, the birthplace and spiritual heart of the Taliban movement.

The Taliban promised more freedoms than during their first period in power, from 1996 to 2001, but have been gradually curtailing rights and freedoms, especially for women.

“Scrutinize the files of thieves, kidnappers and mutineers,” Mujahid said according to Akhundzada.

“Those records in which all the conditions of sharia (Islamic law) of Hudud (crimes against God) and Qisas (assault – murder) have been fulfilled, you are obliged to implement. This is the ruling of the Sharia and my command, which is obligatory.”

In Hudud under Islamic law, certain types of punishment are imposed, while in Qishas “retribution in kind” – essentially “an eye for an eye”.

Particularly, the Hudud crimes they include adultery – and falsely accusing someone of it – drinking alcohol, theft, kidnapping and robbery, apostasy and rebellion.

The Kisas it covers, among other things, murder and willful wounding, but also allows victims’ families to receive compensation instead of punishment.

Islamic scholars say that crimes leading to Hudut punishment require a very high degree of proof, including – in the case of adultery – the confession or testimony of four (adult) Muslim men.

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