Taliban Publicly Flogs Man For Theft In Samangan

The Taliban Supreme Court has announced that a primary court in Feroz Nakhchir district, Samangan province, publicly flogged a man convicted of theft. The individual received 39 lashes and was sentenced to one year in prison.

In a statement issued on Thursday, the Taliban Supreme Court confirmed that the sentence was carried out in the presence of local officials, court attendees, and members of the public after receiving judicial approval.

On Wednesday, the Taliban Supreme Court also reported that its local courts in Bamiyan, Herat, and Laghman provinces had publicly flogged at least 13 individuals on various charges.

Over the past three days, the Taliban has subjected more than 30 people across Afghanistan to public floggings. The group claims these punishments are conducted in accordance with “Islamic Sharia law,” despite widespread international condemnation of corporal punishment.