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The United Nations has called on the Taliban to halt flogging and execution in Afghanistan. Human Rights Chief of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, Fiona Frazer said, the Taliban’s corporal punishment is against international law. She urged the Taliban leadership to halt all executions immediately.
The Taliban-led Foreign Ministry of Afghanistan in response said most Afghans adhere to Islamic rules and guidance and that Afghanistan’s laws are based on Islamic principles. It further said that in the event of a conflict between international human rights law and Islamic law, the government is obliged to follow the Islamic law.
Meanwhile, a UN report released on Monday strongly criticized the Taliban for carrying out execution, floggings and stoning since gaining control of Afghanistan. It urged the Taliban leaders to put an immediate end to such practices.
According to the report, 274 men, 58 women and two boys were publicly flogged in Afghanistan during the past six months.