Writer and political analyst Esmat Qaneh says that he once went to meet Dr. Mohammad Najibullah, the former President of Afghanistan.
According to Qaneh, during that meeting, Dr. Najibullah told him that if an Afghan court existed to handle his case, he was ready to stand trial, and if found guilty, he should be executed with ropes woven by Afghan mothers.
Qaneh further continues his account by referring to recent political developments in Afghanistan, stating that when the current authorities entered Kabul, an unidentified group summarily and extrajudicially executed Dr. Najibullah.
Historically, Dr. Najibullah was detained in September 1996, when the Taliban took control of Kabul, from his place of refuge. He was subsequently killed following an informal and extrajudicial process. This incident is considered one of the most controversial and tragic events in Afghanistan’s modern political history.
Esmat Qaneh emphasizes that arbitrary punishments are neither permissible under religious principles nor legitimate under international law, and that such actions fall outside the framework of legal justice.
Writer:Saeed Sameer
