Taliban Publicly Flog Four, Including Woman, In Ghazni & Badakhshan
The Taliban have publicly flogged four people, including a woman, in separate incidents in Ghazni and Badakhshan provinces, according to the group’s Supreme Court.
In a ruling by a primary court in Andar district of Ghazni province, two people accused of “extramarital relations” were publicly flogged with between 35 and 39 lashes and sentenced to one year in prison.
At the same time, two other people, including a woman, were flogged with 25 lashes on similar charges in Yaftal district of Badakhshan province.
In a statement posted on X on Tuesday, the Taliban Supreme Court said a total of four people were punished in the two provinces.
Despite repeated criticism from the international community over the use of corporal punishment, the Taliban have continued to detain and publicly flog individuals, citing the implementation of what they describe as Islamic sharia.
According to a recent United Nations report, between 1 August and 31 October this year the Taliban publicly flogged 215 people across Afghanistan, including 44 women and 171 men, on a range of charges.
