The diplomacy of USA supported yesterday Wednesday (7/12) that the Taliban are not keeping the commitments they made to the rest of the world after they moved earlier in the day for the first time since retaking power in Afghanistan in August 2021, in “heinous” public execution.
“This shows, in our view, that the Taliban are seeking to return to the regressive and violent practices” they practiced “in the 1990s”US State Department spokesman Ned Price said during a press conference.
France condemned
On her part, her diplomacy of France condemned “in the strongest possible terms” the public execution in Afghanistan of a convicted murderer.
“France condemns in the strongest terms the public execution carried out by the Taliban in Afghanistan”says a press release released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“This appalling decision is in addition to many other violations of fundamental rights and freedoms committed by the Taliban against men and women in Afghanistan since they seized power by force in August 2021.”continues.
The public execution came weeks after the Taliban’s top leader ordered the Sunni fundamentalist movement’s very strict interpretation of Islamic law to be implemented to the letter.
The man who was executed was accused of murdering a man in 2017 and stealing his motorcycle and mobile phone, according to a Taliban statement.
Judicial and Taliban officials attended the execution, according to a statement from Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid.
“France recalls its unwavering opposition to the death penalty anywhere and under any circumstances” and remains committed to the effort “for the universal abolition of this unjust and inhuman punishment”added to the press release of Kent d’Orsay.
During the days of the first Taliban regime (1996-2001), those sentenced to death were executed by firing squad or stoning, depending on their crimes.
UN: “Deep concern”
A position on the issue was also taken by United Nations Organization. He expressed his “deep concern” after the first public execution in Afghanistan, through the spokesman of his Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres.
“Our position has never changed. The UN opposes the death penalty. We call for a moratorium on the imposition of the death penalty in the country.” of Southeast Asia, stressed the deputy representative of the Secretary General, Stephanie Treble, during a press conference.
Source: News Beast
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