An Australian TV anchor has revealed the shocking conversation she had with a Taliban leader about women’s rights, challenging the group’s “new” image.
Despite the more modern persona the notorious group is pushing — its assurances of “no revenge on anyone” and its treatment towards women are being questioned.Afghanistan special, shared details about a conversation she had with a Taliban frontline commander which was very different to the“It was very similar to what I have heard the Taliban say before.
“So, when I asked about for example, if a woman was accused of adultery, now adultery based on whose judgments, he said ‘of course we would have stonings, we would have public executions and would use soccer stadiums to do that kind of thing. There would be amputations on hands and feet, if someone were to commit the crime of theft’.
The horrific act is a far cry from a conversation Hakim also had with the group’s spokesman, Shail Shaheen,He claimed the Taliban would respect the rights of women and allow them access to education.
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