Mr. Mullah Nooruddin Turabi, the caretaker of prisons in the new Taliban government—and formerly the Minister of Justice and head of the Department for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice during the 1990s Islamic Emirate—has warned the international community against interfering in Afghanistan’s new legal system. He specifically criticized opposition to the implementation of punishments such as executions and amputations, particularly when carried out in public.

Speaking to The Associated Press, Turabi stated, “Everyone criticizes our punishments in stadiums, but we never comment on the laws and punishments of others.” He added, “No one will tell us what our laws should be. We will follow Islam and base our laws on the Quran.” Commenting on the use of amputations, Turabi said, “Amputation for security is very important and has deterrent effects.” He further noted that the government is considering the implementation of public punishments and is working on a method for carrying them out.

Mullah Nooruddin Turabi’s remarks reflect the Taliban’s continued commitment to reinstating corporal and capital punishments—including public executions and amputations—under their interpretation of Islamic law. His rejection of international criticism and emphasis on "deterrence" signals a return to punitive practices from the Taliban’s 1990s rule including the use of cruel, inhuman, or degrading punishments without guarantees of fair trial or due process