The Kabul Tribune (KT) — The Taliban have carried out a series of corporal punishments across Afghanistan, flogging several men and women on charges of “moral crimes,” according to Taliban judicial authorities.
In Kapisa province, five individuals — including two women —
were convicted of having illicit relations and sodomy, the Taliban’s Primary
Court said. The convicts were sentenced to prison terms ranging from six months
to one and a half years, along with 39 lashes each. The punishment was
implemented after approval by the Taliban’s Supreme Court.
Separately, in Takhar province, two people, including a
woman, were flogged 39 times each after being accused of “running away from
home,” the Taliban’s Supreme Court said in a statement.
Since returning to power in 2021, the Taliban have
repeatedly carried out public floggings, amputations, and other corporal
punishments under their interpretation of Islamic law. The actions have drawn
widespread condemnation from human rights groups and foreign governments, who
have called on the Taliban to end such practices.
Rights organizations say women have been disproportionately
targeted under the Taliban’s justice system, facing severe restrictions on
movement, education, and employment, as well as harsh punishments for alleged
“moral” offenses.
