Arbitrary Punishment

The right to be free from punishment without due process is foundational to international law. This section includes decrees involving extrajudicial penalties, public beatings, and administrative punishments.

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December 26, 2023

DEC3-12262023

Field trial and public shooting of a woman in Faryab province.

December 23, 2023

DEC11-12232023

Protesting women detained in Kabul.

November 11, 2023

DEC3-11112023

The implementation of punitive measures on more than 25 individuals in Nimroz province.

October 9, 2023

DEC3-10092023

Execution of the punishment on more than two individuals, including one woman, in Bamyan province.

September 27, 2023

DEC11-09272023

Taliban detains women's rights activist Julia Parsi and her child from their home in Kabul.

August 17, 2023

DEC3-08172023

The execution of disciplinary punishment on over 19 individuals took place in Sar-e Pol province.

August 7, 2023

DEC3-08072023-B

The public sentencing of four individuals, including one woman, to corporal punishment for adultery and sodomy, in Faryab province.

August 7, 2023

DEC3-08072023-A

The execution of disciplinary punishment on more than four individuals in Faryab province.

July 13, 2023

DEC3-07132023

Implementation of a punitive sentence on over four individuals, including one woman, was carried out in the Paghman district of Kabul province.

May 11, 2023

DEC3-05112023

The punishment of two individuals for the charge of illicit marriage in Jawzjan province.

April 20, 2023

DEC3-04202023

Execution of punitive sentences on more than six individuals in Faryab province.

April 3, 2023

DEC3-04032023

Flogging sentence executed on two individuals in bamiyan province.

March 26, 2023

DEC11-03262023-A

Taliban detained Ruqeya Sayee and two other female protestors.

March 26, 2023

DEC11-03262023-B

Taliban detains women protesters demonstrating against the closure of girls' schools.

March 23, 2023

DEC3-03232023

Execution of punitive sentences on more than two individuals in the Char Sadah district of Ghazni province.

February 8, 2023

DEC3-02082023

Punishments by lashing were carried out on more than three individuals in Ghor province.

January 16, 2023

DEC3-01162023

Request for the list of former military personnel in Panjshir province.

November 19, 2022

DEC3-11192022-A

Flogging sentences carried out on over 10 men and 9 women in takhar province.

November 13, 2022

DEC3-11132022

The directive of the Taliban leader on the implementation of Hudud (Offences) punishments and retribution.

August 2, 2022

DEC3-08022022

Dissolved investigative powers of Attorney General's Office, transferring responsibilities to Taliban Intelligence Services.

April 29, 2022

DEC11-04292022

Taliban court orders inhumane solitary confinement for detainee in civil dispute, denying visitation and basic rights.

February 22, 2022

DEC11-02222022

Talibal extract forced confessions from female protestors.

February 11, 2022

DEC11-02112022

Taliban arrest Nayera Kohestani and her fellow protesters.

January 22, 2022

DEC11-01222022

Taliban arrested Tamana Prayani and her sisters in Kabul in a night raid.

November 12, 2021

DEC11-11122021

Taliban arrested Wasima Kohistani.

October 18, 2021

DEC3-10182021

Taliban issued arrest warrants for 20 civil society activists in Balkh province.

October 18, 2021

DEC11-10182021

Taliban orders the arrest and punishment of twenty civic activists accused of opposing the regime.

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