Taliban Publicly Flogs Three In Bamiyan Amid Ongoing Crackdown On Civil Liberties

The Taliban’s primary court in Yakawlang district, Bamiyan province, has publicly flogged a woman and two men on charges of “fleeing and aiding in an escape from home.”

According to a statement issued on Wednesday, the court sentenced the individuals to prison terms ranging from six months to one year, in addition to administering 39 lashes in front of local officials, court attendees, and members of the public.

This latest instance of corporal punishment follows a similar case in Khost province, where on Monday, the Taliban flogged 18 individuals, including four women, on various charges. Those punished in Khost were also sentenced to prison terms ranging from one to seven years, in addition to receiving 39 lashes.

Despite international condemnation of public punishments and calls to end torture, the Taliban continues to administer corporal punishments across Afghanistan, with public floggings becoming a routine occurrence in multiple provinces.