Under the Taliban’s penal code, which includes 119 articles, published on January 7, 2026, the penalty for animal abuse ...

Accurate scrutiny should begin with precision about what the law actually says, how it functions legally, and where ...

The Taliban has formally entrenched a class-based justice system in Afghanistan under a newly enacted Criminal Procedure Code signed by its supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, triggering widespread ...

Taliban authorities impose new prison sentences for drug use and trafficking in Afghanistan as UN reports show rising synthetic drug consumption trends.

Is Central Asia Still Russia’s Backyard? At first glance, the criminal code appears to be a typical legal framework. But the state’s goal is not to protect citizens, but to control them. But for ...

The United Nations expressed concern on Monday about the Taliban's arrest of Afghan women and girls for their alleged failure to comply with the authorities' dress code. "These incidents serve to ...

Afghanistan’s stance on slavery has undergone a dramatic legal reversal in recent years. Under the Taliban’s current ...

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United Nations on Monday expressed concern about the Taliban’s arrest of Afghan women and girls for their alleged failure to comply with the authorities’ dress code. In May 2022, ...