LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Thursday expressed shock at the barbaric act of chopping off hands of three men by the Taliban in Orakzai Agency.

In a statement, HRCP says it is apparent that Talibanisation rule persists in parts of FATA despite fierce military operations there.

“The Taliban are increasingly adopting outrageous practices, like public floggings and now amputation of hands. Rough justice followed by abduction of citizens and extreme penal sanctions is neither Islamic nor acceptable in any civilised society,” the commission says.

“HRCP urges all sections of society to condemn such inhuman acts of the Taliban and appeals to medical professionals to provide all possible assistance to the three victims of this flagrant abuse of human dignity.

HRCP believes that such cruelty must be denounced in clear terms, without any concessions given to perpetrators who believe and practice extreme cruelty in the name of religion,” the statement says.
Source: Dawn
Date:5/7/2010