Taliban Flog Five in Public as Use of Corporal Punishment Rises

Taliban Flog Five in Public as Use of Corporal Punishment Rises

The Taliban Supreme Court has announced the public floggings of five individuals in Sar-e-Pol and Paktika provinces, highlighting a growing use of corporal punishment across Afghanistan. The post Taliban Flog Five in Public as Use of Corporal Punishment Rises appeared first on KabulNow.

The Taliban Supreme Court has executed four people in Sar-i-Pul province on charges of "gambling" and one in Paktika province on charges of "using counterfeit money". The court said in a separate statement on Tuesday that the whipping sentences were carried out on Sunday. According to the Taliban's Supreme Court, four accused were each given 25 lashes in Goshfandi district of Sar-i-Pul province and sentenced to one and a half years in prison. An…