RASC News Agency: local sources reports that the Taliban publicly whipped a woman in Baghlan, accusing her of “pimping or facilitating immoral acts.” The Taliban’s Supreme Court issued a statement confirming that the woman was sentenced to 30 lashes and six months in prison. The statement further indicated that this ruling was handed down by the Taliban’s primary court in Baghlan, and the punishment was carried out in front of an audience, including senior Taliban officials such as Ismail Haqqani, the head of the court, as well as judicial chiefs and military and civilian personnel from the region.
In the past month, in addition to this case, the Taliban have publicly whipped 94 individuals, including 14 women, in various provinces across Afghanistan, on charges ranging from moral transgressions to political accusations. Since their return to power, the Taliban have gradually reintroduced the harsh policies of the 1990s, including public corporal punishment. Jowzjan and Khost provinces have been among the worst affected, with a combined total of 39 public lashings carried out over the past month alone.
According to data collected by “Amu” from the Taliban’s Supreme Court statements, over the past three years, the group has not only resumed stoning and executions but has also issued 176 death sentences based on “Qisas” (retributive justice). Currently, six individuals are awaiting execution in Taliban prisons. International organizations, including the United Nations Human Rights Council, have repeatedly condemned the Taliban’s use of corporal punishment and “Qisas”, calling for an immediate cessation of such practices.
