MADRID Dec. 22 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The leader of the Afghan Taliban, Mullah Hebatullah Ajundzada, promulgated this Sunday an edict against human trafficking as an “anti-Islamic” act and ordered its persecution throughout the country.
The deputy spokesman of the Islamic Emirate, the official name of the country under the fundamentalist regime, Hamdullah Fitrat, has specified to the Afghan network Tolo News that the edict, which consists of six articles, specifies penalties ranging from one to three years in prison for the traffickers.
The decree emphasizes “the protection of human life and dignity and the adoption of serious measures against this phenomenon,” he added.
The fact is that Afghanistan has a large diaspora: an estimated 5.7 million Afghan refugees live abroad, mainly in neighboring countries. Decades of war and instability have forced millions of Afghans to flee their homes.
The Taliban’s return to power in August 2021 triggered a new wave of displacement, with tens of thousands of people leaving the country.
In a further decree, Mullah Ajundzada has ordered the immediate destruction of all court records that stipulate convictions for individuals linked to the Taliban. “All of them,” the Taliban Ministry of Justice spokesperson added to Tolo, “will be considered innocent unless the courts of the Islamic Emirate decide otherwise.”
According to the International Organization for Migration, Afghan citizens have faced numerous challenges since the Taliban took power, including persistent political and economic insecurity, along with a decline in freedom, particularly for women.
Disasters such as deadly earthquakes and flash floods are also major causes of suffering.
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