A scene from eastern Afghanistan is drawing stark parallels to the most feared days of Taliban rule in the 1990s. According to several media reports, the Taliban last week oversaw a public execution in Khost province inside a packed sports stadium, with as many as eighty thousand people in attendance. The incident has raised global concern over human rights, use of minors, and the resurgence of harsh punitive practices under Taliban governance.

Reports: 13-Year-Old Boy Made To Carry Out Public Execution

Both men were shot many times in the back, and the death warrants for their public execution were issued by Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada.

Taliban conducts public execution of two men in Afghanistan | Double public execution

Iranian judiciary's Mizan news agency said on Saturday (January 14) that British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari had been executed. He was handed death sentence on charges of spying for Britain.

Iran executes Alireza Akbari for being a British Spy

Ghosts from the Taliban's chilling rule reappear. The group has carried out its first public execution since clinching power, leaving the country and the world in shock. @Marowardak brings forward the worries of Afghans on this week's #southasiadiary

South Asia Diary | A throwback to the Taliban's dark past

The Taliban 2.0 is not very different from its predecessor. Back in the 90s, the terror group in power was condemned globally for its inhumane and gory punishments and now after repeated promises of being more modern, the Taliban is back on its old tracks.

Taliban flogs 27 people after first public execution

Taliban hit back against criticism over public execution and flogging

The Taliban have staged their first public execution since coming to power in 2021. The father of an alleged murderer was forced to kill his own son with a rifle. Is the Taliban going back to its old ways? Molly Gambhir reports.

Gravitas: Taliban stages first public execution since coming to power

The United States denounced the Taliban's 'despicable' public execution in Afghanistan, calling it a clear failure by the Islamist group to uphold their promises.

US denounces Afghan public execution as 'despicable', presses Taliban in talks

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