Taliban Publicly Flogs 2 Individuals In Maidan Wardak

The Taliban's Supreme Court announced that judicial authorities in Maidan Wardak province publicly flogged two individuals on Monday, August 12, for engaging in sexual relations.

According to the court's statement, each person received 39 lashes and was sentenced to 13 years of imprisonment.

The statement also mentioned that several Taliban officials and people were present during the punishment.

The Supreme Court did not disclose the identities of the individuals.

The Taliban frequently report public floggings, sometimes several times a week or even daily. In the past week, nearly 10 people have been flogged for various charges in Kandahar, Kabul, and other provinces.

Human rights organisations and the United Nations have repeatedly called on the Taliban to cease public corporal punishment. However, such practices continue under the group's rule in Afghanistan.