The Taliban’s Supreme Court says 31 people have been publicly flogged in the past week across six provinces, bringing the total number punished in the past month to 81 men and women nationwide.
In its weekly report released Saturday, the court said the latest floggings took place in Maidan Wardak, Kabul, Zabul, Kapisa, Baghlan and Kunduz provinces. It did not provide details about the identities of those punished or the specific charges against them.
Separate court statements earlier in the week said 14 people, including one woman, were publicly punished in Kabul and Zabul on charges of selling and trafficking alcohol, narcotic pills and engaging in extramarital relationships.
The Taliban also said 10 people were flogged in Kabul and Maidan Wardak for theft and drug offences, while eight others were punished in Kabul and Kapisa for narcotics trafficking.
According to the Supreme Court’s figures, 81 people have been publicly flogged across Afghanistan over the past month.
Despite condemnation from international human rights organisations, which classify corporal punishment as torture, the Taliban continues to carry out public floggings, saying they are in accordance with its interpretation of Islam.
