The Taliban Supreme Court has announced the public flogging of 11 individuals in a sports stadium in Nimroz province. The punishments, administered before spectators, ranged from 20 to 39 lashes for alleged extramarital relations and theft.
According to a statement from the Taliban Supreme Court, the sentencing was carried out on Sunday at the Shaheed Haqqani Sports Stadium in Zaranj. The court reported that four individuals were punished for “looting and extramarital relations,” while seven others faced charges of theft. In addition to the floggings, some were also sentenced to prison terms ranging from one to six years.
Taliban officials confirmed that local authorities and residents of Zaranj were present during the public punishments. The verdicts, approved by the Taliban Supreme Court, were executed by the Primary Court in Nimroz. However, the Taliban did not disclose the identities of those punished.
Additionally, in Bamiyan province, another individual was publicly flogged, receiving 39 lashes and a one year and six-month prison sentence for “running away from home.”
