Taliban Publicly Flogs 4 in Badakhshan For Substance Offences

The Taliban’s Supreme Court disclosed that four individuals were publicly flogged in Badakhshan for selling alcohol and psychotropic pills.

The court's announcement on Tuesday detailed that the sentences were executed on Monday, as decreed by the Public Security Court of Taliban proceedings in the region.

The sentences varied: one individual received a year in prison along with 35 lashes, while the others were subjected to lashings alone—two received 30 lashes each and another 39 lashes.

The Supreme Court further noted that the flogging occurred in the presence of Taliban officials and local residents, emphasising on the public nature of the punishment.

The conditions under which these individuals were tried, and their access to legal defence, remain unspecified.

This action aligns with a recent directive from the Taliban leader enforcing "Sharia penalties and retribution”, under which the group has publicly lashed numerous individuals for various offences.