Taliban Flogs Man & Woman In Badakhshan
The Taliban’s Supreme Court says a man and woman were publicly flogged in Badakhshan, receiving 39 lashes each over extramarital relations.
The Taliban’s Supreme Court says a man and woman were publicly flogged in Badakhshan, receiving 39 lashes each over extramarital relations.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, April 22, the court said the punishment was carried out in Khash district after approval by the high authority of the Supreme Court. Both individuals were also sentenced to one year of enforced imprisonment.
Findings by Afghanistan International show that since late-March, the Taliban have flogged at least 149 people across the country on various charges.
Despite opposition from international organisations to torture and corporal punishment, the Taliban have continued to carry out public floggings.
Human rights groups say the Taliban’s judicial system lacks due process, with defendants denied basic fair trial rights, including access to legal representation.
