RASC News Agency: The Taliban have reportedly subjected a woman in the Pashtun Kot district of Faryab province to 39 lashes in public after accusing her of “home escape.” In addition to the corporal punishment, the woman was sentenced to one year in prison, according to a statement issued by the Taliban’s Supreme Court. The statement revealed that senior Taliban judicial officials, representatives from various civil and military departments, and members of the public were present during the execution of the punishment. The flogging was carried out after receiving formal approval from the Taliban’s Supreme Court.
Reports indicate that over the past two months, the Taliban have publicly flogged 154 individuals, including 23 women, across various provinces in Afghanistan for alleged offenses. These acts of public punishment have sparked widespread condemnation from both domestic and international communities. Human rights organizations have strongly criticized the Taliban’s actions, labeling them as gross violations of human rights and human dignity. They have called for the immediate cessation of such practices.
Activists argue that public floggings and other forms of corporal punishment not only breach international human rights standards but also leave lasting psychological and social scars on victims and their communities. Human rights organizations have urged the global community to exert increased pressure on the Taliban to halt these inhumane practices and to remain steadfast in supporting human rights in Afghanistan. However, critics contend that the international community, particularly the United States, continues to provide millions of dollars in financial aid to the Taliban, inadvertently enabling them to further suppress the rights and freedoms of the Afghanistani people.
