Taliban Publicly Flogs Two Individuals in Baghlan And Farah

The Supreme Court of the Taliban announced that the group has publicly flogged two individuals in Baghlan and Farah provinces.

According to a statement from the court, a man in Baghlan was lashed 39 times for having an "illicit relationship" and another man in Farah was lashed 30 times for "sodomy”.

The Supreme Court of the Taliban, without mentioning the identity of the first individual, wrote that he was publicly lashed in the Deh Salah district of Baghlan province. The statement added that this individual has also been sentenced to five years of imprisonment.

Additionally, the court mentioned that another man accused of "sodomy" was punished in Farah province and received 30 lashes. The Taliban stated that the group's primary court in the Khak-e-Safid district of Farah sentenced the accused to six months of imprisonment.

Human rights organisations and the international community have repeatedly called on the Taliban to stop punishing Afghan citizens with flogging, amputation, and execution.

Nevertheless, the Taliban have stated they are implementing Islamic Sharia and have urged countries and international organisations not to interfere in Afghanistan's internal affairs.

Recently, a message attributed to the leader of the Taliban has been circulated, emphasising on the enforcement of Sharia and the corporal punishment and stoning of women.