What's happened
Taliban government publicly executes convicted murderers in sports stadiums
Why it matters
The public executions by the Taliban government in Afghanistan are significant due to the human rights concerns and the impact on the country's legal and political landscape.
What the papers say
The South China Morning Post and AP News provide detailed accounts of the public executions, highlighting the condemnation from the United Nations and the United States. The Independent and AP News also report on the executions, emphasizing the severity of the punishments and the lack of response from the Taliban government.
How we got here
The Taliban has carried out a series of public executions in Afghanistan, drawing condemnation from international bodies and raising concerns about the human rights situation in the country.
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The Taliban or Taleban, who refer to themselves as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, are a Sunni Islamic fundamentalist political movement and military organization in Afghanistan currently waging war within that country.
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Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central and South Asia.