Taliban leader declares Western laws unnecessary in Afghanistan

EuronewsEN - 31/03
Speaking during a sermon for Eid al-Fitr, Hibatullah Akhundzada said that the Taliban "will create our own laws" and dismissed Western legal frameworks.
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The Taliban leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, declared on Sunday that Western laws are irrelevant in Afghanistan and that democracy is dead under the enforcement of sharia law.

His remarks were delivered in a 50-minute audio message marking Eid al-Fitr, from the Eidgah Mosque in Kandahar.

“There is no need for laws that originate from the West. We will create o...
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