Taliban Flog Three in Takhar

Taliban flog three in Takhar

Taliban publicly flogged a woman and two men in the northeastern province of Takhar on charges of “illicit relations and theft” as they continue implementing corporal punishments. The punishments were carried out in Yangi Qala district, where each of the three individuals received 39 lashes, according to a statement issued by the Taliban’s Supreme Court. Two of the individuals, accused of engaging in extramarital relations, were also sentenced t…

Taliban Flogs Over 20 People, Including Women, Amid Rise in Corporal Punishment

The Taliban has publicly flogged 23 people, including four women, in Daykundi, Kabul, Khost, and Logar provinces, amid a recent surge in the use of corporal punishment across Afghanistan. The post Taliban Flogs Over 20 People, Including Women, Amid Rise in Corporal Punishment appeared first on KabulNow.

The Taliban's Supreme Court has publicly executed four women and 19 men in Daikundi, Kabul, Khost and Logar provinces. A woman and a man were publicly whipped in public in Daikundi province on Wednesday (May 31) on charges of "adultery," the court said in a statement. The Taliban Supreme Court said each of the men was whipped 39 times and sentenced to one year in prison. This is the first public execution of floggings in Daikundi province since …