Gay Afghan man brutally murdered by Taliban in diabolical aim to 'eradicate' LGBTQ+ people

According to the Taliban interpretation of Sharia, homosexuality is strictly prohibited and punishable by death, which means that many homosexuals fear for their living in the country

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A young gay man in the Afghan capital has been abducted and executed by the Taliban, local activists have confirmed.

Hamed Sabouri, 22, dreamed of becoming a doctor, but was brutally killed in August.

The brazen Taliban forces reportedly filmed the murder and sent the clip to his heartbroken family a few days later.

LGBTQ+ people in Afghanistan have faced increased persecution and found themselves in dire straits with serious threats to their safety and lives since the Taliban took full control of the country in August this year. last.

The country was already dangerous for LGBTQ+ people before the Taliban took over, with President Ashraf Ghani's government passing a law in 2018 that explicitly criminalized same-sex sexual relations.

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Bahar, another gay Afghan who knew Mr. Sabouri, told PinkNews he was a “shy” gay man with an infectious laugh.

“Life is hell for all LGBT Afghans. Taliban terrorists are worse than wild animals,” Bahar said.

Bahar, who is a member of the burgeoning Afghan LGBTQ+ organization, the Behesht Collective, sadly deleted all evidence of Sabouri on his phone after learning of his murder, as he lives in fear of being arrested and searched by the Taliban.

He is also at risk of being murdered because, according to the Taliban interpretation of Sharia, homosexuality is strictly prohibited and punishable by death.

Many LGBTQ+ Afghans have deleted their social media in a desperate attempt to stay safe, while many others have crossed the border into Pakistan where they are less likely to be killed.