Taliban Execution of Woman for Alleged Adultery in Ghor (2016)

Incident
Date
Feb 8, 2016
Year of incident
2016
Province of incident
Ghor: Unknown
Town/Village
Ghor province
Types of incident
  • Arbitrary Detention
  • Detention
  • Execution
  • Extrad-Judicial Killing
  • Murder
  • Torture
Conflict parties
  • Afghan National Army (ANA)
  • Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
  • Afghan National Police (ANP)
  • National Directorate of Security (NDS)
  • Other
  • Taliban
  • Taliban Militants
Alleged types of crimes
  • Other Crimes : Crimes against persons requiring particular protection
  • Other Crimes : Denying a fair trial
  • Other Crimes : Excessive incidental death, injury, or damage
  • Other Crimes : Killing
  • Other Crimes : Murder
  • Other Crimes : Outrages upon personal dignity
  • Other Crimes : Summary execution
  • Other Crimes : Unlawful confinement
Regime in place
  • Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Summary of incident

On February 8, 2016, the Taliban executed a woman named Zahra after a Taliban court found her guilty of adultery. Prior to the execution, she was detained by Taliban forces. The incident occurred in Ghor province and was reportedly documented in video footage.

Source_1

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

Gandhara

No of victims involved
1