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Classism and Discrimination: the Taliban's New Criminal Procedure Code Sparks Criticism | Tajikistan News Asia-Plus

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A judicial regulation signed by the leadership of the Islamic Emirate in 2026 institutionalizes a penal hierarchy based on social status. The text establishes differentiated levels of punishment according to class, granting virtual immunity to upper strata while enabling physical coercion for lower sectors. Afghan organizations and international legal centers warn that the document violates basic principles of equality before the law and consoli…
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Pressenza broke the news in on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
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