Taliban Publicly Flog Three, Including A Woman, In Maidan Wardak
The Taliban’s Supreme Court said it publicly flogged three people, including one woman and two men, in Maidan Wardak province on charges described as “illicit relations”.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the court said the punishments were carried out by the Maidan Wardak city primary court. The individuals received between 30 and 39 lashes each and were also sentenced to prison terms ranging from four months to 12 years.
The Taliban Supreme Court said the floggings took place in the presence of local officials, court staff, visitors and members of the public.
The statement added that Taliban courts have publicly flogged at least 39 people across Afghanistan over the past week on various charges.
Since returning to power in August 2021, the Taliban have reinstated public corporal punishment, including floggings and executions, a practice widely condemned by human rights organisations and the international community but defended by the group as enforcement of its interpretation of Islamic law.
