Tag: Afghanistan

Taliban's elusive leader, Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, has sparked fear and outrage by implying that the extremist Islamist faction would resume public stoning and flogging of women, as per a recent report. Akhundzada conveyed the chilling message meant for Western nations over the weekend via a voice message on state television. "You label it as a breach of women's rights when we mete out death by stoning," he declared to state media, referenced by the Telegraph. He further vowed to reinstate the punitive measures for adultery, including public flogging and stoning of women. The rights of women in Afghanistan have been systematically eroded since the Taliban's takeover in 2021. The Taliban assumed power following the United States' catastrophic exit from the Middle Eastern nat...