Taliban Publicly Flogs Three People In Kabul & Balkh
The Taliban have publicly flogged two men and a woman in Kabul and Balkh, according to a statement from the group’s Supreme Court.
The court said a woman and a man in Kabul were each sentenced to 39 lashes and at least one year in prison on charges described as “extramarital relations” and “running away from home”.
In Balkh province, another man was given 39 lashes for allegedly selling alcohol.
Public floggings are part of the Taliban’s penal practices and have continued despite widespread international criticism calling for their abolition.
The Taliban say such punishments are in line with their interpretation of Islamic law.
Findings by Afghanistan International indicate that since 2024, the Taliban have flogged more than 2,000 people in public, including 291 women, on various charges.
The findings also suggest that the Taliban have avoided carrying out public corporal punishment against individuals affiliated with the group.
