Taliban Publicly Flog Man In Balkh Province
The Taliban’s Supreme Court said on Thursday that a man in northern Balkh province was publicly flogged with 39 lashes after being convicted of selling alcoholic beverages.
According to the court, a primary court in Balkh also sentenced the man to one year and 10 months in prison.
The Taliban describes public flogging as the “implementation of sharia” law and routinely carries out corporal punishment against individuals convicted by its courts.
A recent report by the United Nations found that over a three-month period between August 1 and October 31, 2025, the Taliban publicly flogged at least 215 people across several provinces. Those punished included 44 women and 171 men.
Despite sustained opposition from international organisations to corporal punishment, torture and intimidation, the Taliban have continued to enforce public floggings since returning to power.
