June 2011 – Two mass killers were executed by hanging in Pul-e-Charkhi prison. One of the killers was Zar Ajam, a 17-year-old from Waziristan, Pakistan, who had randomly shot dead 40 people inside a branch of Kabul Bank in Jalalabad, Afghanistan.[7][8]
November 2012 – Fourteen prisoners were hanged inside Pul-e-Charkhi prison.[9][10]
October 2014 – Five men were executed by hanging inside Pul-e-Charkhi prison. The men were accused of robbery and gang rapes.[11][12]
May 2016 – Six men were executed by hanging inside Pul-e-Charkhi prison on the charges of terrorism.[13]
December 2022 - one man was executed in public at a crowded sports stadium in south-western Farah province. The man had confessed to murder.[14]
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capital, punishment, afghanistan, this, article, needs, updated, please, help, update, this, article, reflect, recent, events, newly, available, information, february, 2022, capital, punishment, legal, punishment, afghanistan, methods, used, hanging, shooting,. This article needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information February 2022 Capital punishment is a legal punishment in Afghanistan 1 The methods used hanging and shooting Stoning amputation and flogging were used as a method for punishment especially during the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan 1996 2001 2 3 Contents 1 Capital offences 2 Notable executions 3 See also 4 ReferencesCapital offences EditThe capital offences include the serious crimes and are governed by Sharia laws along with civil laws The capital offences includes 4 Adultery Fornication females only Murder Apostasy Arson Blasphemy Homosexual intercourse Espionage Perjury TerrorismNotable executions Edit1999 2000 A Taliban executioner executes a woman in public April 2004 Abdullah Shah executed inside the Pul e Charkhi prison outside Kabul 5 October 2007 Fifteen prisoners were executed by shooting inside Pul e Charkhi prison in Kabul including Reza Khan 6 June 2011 Two mass killers were executed by hanging in Pul e Charkhi prison One of the killers was Zar Ajam a 17 year old from Waziristan Pakistan who had randomly shot dead 40 people inside a branch of Kabul Bank in Jalalabad Afghanistan 7 8 November 2012 Fourteen prisoners were hanged inside Pul e Charkhi prison 9 10 October 2014 Five men were executed by hanging inside Pul e Charkhi prison The men were accused of robbery and gang rapes 11 12 May 2016 Six men were executed by hanging inside Pul e Charkhi prison on the charges of terrorism 13 December 2022 one man was executed in public at a crowded sports stadium in south western Farah province The man had confessed to murder 14 See also Edit Afghanistan portal Law portalList of prisons in Afghanistan Capital punishment by countryReferences Edit Afghan Lives Matter stop the death penalty EEAS European External Action Service European Commission Retrieved 19 August 2021 Afghanistan Reject stoning flogging amputation and other Taliban era punishments Amnesty International 26 November 2013 Retrieved 19 August 2021 Taliban hang dead bodies from cranes in city squares Death Penalty Worldwide deathpenaltyworldwide org Archived from the original on 4 June 2013 Retrieved 12 January 2022 Former Afghan commander executed BBC News 27 April 2007 Retrieved 8 October 2014 Afghanistan executes 15 prisoners by gunfire Associated Press 9 October 2007 Retrieved 9 October 2011 Schifrin Nick 21 June 2011 How the Taliban Turned a Child Into a Suicide Bomber ABC News Retrieved 15 October 2011 Two mass killers hanged in Kabul prison Upi com 21 June 2011 Retrieved 23 February 2014 Afghanistan executes eight prisoners officials English ahram org eg 20 November 2012 Retrieved 23 February 2014 Afghanistan hangs terrorists News iafrica com 21 November 2012 Archived from the original on 13 October 2014 Retrieved 23 February 2014 Afghanistan executes 5 in gang rape case that galvanized country foxnews com 8 October 2014 Retrieved 8 October 2014 UPDATE 1 Afghanistan hangs five men over gang rape despite concerns of rights groups reuters com 8 October 2014 Retrieved 8 October 2014 Afghanistan executes six Taliban prisoners the Guardian 8 May 2016 Retrieved 19 August 2021 Murphy Matt Taliban conduct first public execution since return to power BBC News Retrieved 7 December 2022 This law enforcement related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This human rights related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This Afghanistan related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about a criminal law topic is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Capital punishment in Afghanistan amp oldid 1126090605, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
