A government official has condemned the execution, which took place in August 2010 in the district of Dashte Archi, in Kunduz. “It is against all human rights and international conventions. There was no court,” he said.
Stoning is outlawed in Afghanistan, but Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said: “Stoning is in the Koran, it is Islamic law.” Sharia prescribes punishments such as stoning, lashings, amputations and execution. Some Afghans still refer to Taliban courts for settling disputes, viewing government bodies as corrupt or unreliable. Despite the presence of more than 140,000 foreign troops, backed by 300,000 Afghan soldiers and police, the Taliban have managed to spread beyond their traditional strongholds in the south into formerly peaceful areas like Kunduz.