Taliban representatives cite a decree declaring a general amnesty and claim that the reported summary killings in violation of the amnesty are the result of personal animosities rather than government policy. Taliban officials report that 17 individuals are currently under legal investigation for acts of revenge. The Taliban also claim there are no political prisoners and that the only detainees are members of the armed opposition, former officials who are corrupt thieves or kidnappers, and those arrested for criminal offences according to the law.
