RASC News Agency: The United Nations, in its latest quarterly report, has disclosed that the Taliban subjected 111 individuals 95 men, 15 women, and one girl to public floggings across various Afghanistan provinces over the past three months.
Covering the period from July 1 to October 1, the report reveals that these public punishments were carried out by the Taliban in different parts of the country, often in front of crowds. Documented cases highlight both mass public penalties and instances of covert punishment, evidencing an alarming increase in punitive practices within Taliban-controlled areas.
The report notes a particularly concerning case from July, where 18 men were publicly flogged in a stadium in Tarinkot, the capital of Uruzgan province. According to the United Nations, these individuals were sentenced by the Taliban’s appellate court in Uruzgan on charges of “theft, sodomy, and adultery,” with punishments involving lash counts ranging from 19 to 39.
Previously, the UN Human Rights Council condemned the Taliban’s use of corporal punishment and has urged for its immediate halt. Amnesty International has similarly expressed alarm over the absence of judicial fairness in Taliban courts, emphasizing that this lack of due process raises serious human rights concerns.
