Taliban Publicly Flogs Three Individuals in Khost

The Taliban’s Supreme Court announced on Tuesday that three individuals were publicly flogged in Khost province on charges of fraud and extramarital relationships.

The court stated that all three individuals had been punished with 39 lashes each in the presence of local Taliban officials.

A statement from the court indicated that one of these individuals was sentenced to two years in prison, while the other two received six-month sentences.

The Taliban's Supreme Court said that these punishments had been implemented based on the decision of the Public Security Department of Khost City's primary court.

A week ago, the court also punished five individuals in Khost with 39 lashes each for theft and "moral corruption”.

The United Nations Human Rights Council recently reviewed Afghanistan's human rights record and expressed concern over the Taliban's use of corporal punishment.

In the session, many representatives of the international community urged the Taliban to halt corporal punishment and executions in Afghanistan.

However, the Taliban have repeatedly emphasised that they punish individuals based on "Sharia rulings”.