13-Year-Old Forced to Execute Family's Killer in Taliban-Sanctioned Public Execution Before Thousands

Dec 09, 2025 01:54 pm CST

The Taliban recently orchestrated a public execution in eastern Afghanistan where a 13-year-old boy was made to execute a man convicted of killing his family members, drawing approximately 80,000 spectators and international condemnation. The execution, carried out under the Sharia principle of Qisas, highlights the Taliban's continued implementation of severe punishments and restrictions since regaining power in 2021.