Justice Ministry Warns Critics of Laws Will Face Prosecution in Afghanistan

The Ministry of Justice has warned that criticism of its legal code constitutes objection to Islamic law and critics will face prosecution in Afghanistan.

The ministry stated Wednesday that its legislative documents are drafted using “the book of God and the Sunnah of the Prophet” in response to widespread criticism.

According to the ministry, legislative documents are reviewed by religious scholars, their leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Supreme Court, and relevant ministries before implementation.

The ministry claimed no provision in Taliban legislative documents contradicts Islamic law, asserting that objections to these laws constitute objections to Islamic principles themselves.

The Taliban have governed Afghanistan since August 2021 following the withdrawal of US and NATO forces, implementing an interpretation of Islamic law that has drawn widespread international condemnation. The group has systematically excluded women from public life, banned girls from secondary education, and restricted fundamental freedoms, while rejecting criticism as interference in internal affairs.

Human rights organizations have documented extensive abuses under Taliban rule including extrajudicial killings, arbitrary detentions, torture, and severe restrictions on expression and assembly. The international community has refused to recognize their government, maintaining that legitimacy requires respect for human rights, inclusive governance, and adherence to international humanitarian law principles.

The Taliban’s controversial penal procedures code has drawn criticism for recognizing slavery and dividing society into hierarchical classes including scholars, nobility, middle class, and lower class.

Human rights organizations have described the penal code as explicit documentation of human rights violations, suppression of religious minorities, and extrajudicial killings of opponents.

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