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Eight People, Including One Woman, Punished by the Taliban in Kunar

October 14, 2024

Zan News

Zan News: The Taliban’s Supreme Court has announced that eight individuals, including a woman, were publicly punished in Kunar province for charges of theft, running away from home, and "sodomy."

According to the court's statement released on Sunday, October 13, one of the individuals was sentenced to three years in prison and 20 lashes.

The statement further detailed that two others were sentenced to 39 lashes each and two years in prison, while another person received a sentence of one year in prison and 20 lashes.

Additionally, the court reported that two individuals were sentenced to seven months in prison and 20 lashes each, while two more were sentenced to 15 days in prison.

It is worth noting that, according to reports, the Taliban have subjected approximately 30 people to corporal punishment in various provinces over the past month.

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