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Taliban Flog Two Individuals, Including a Woman, in Kabul

January 8, 2025

Zan News

Zan News: The Taliban Supreme Court announced on Tuesday (January 7) that two individuals, including a woman, were flogged in Kabul for having an extramarital relationship.

In a statement released by the court, it was stated that one of the individuals was sentenced to one year in prison and 39 lashes.

The other individual was sentenced to six months in prison and 39 lashes.

It is worth noting that since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, the group has repeatedly punished those accused in public. Previously, the Taliban had executed six people in front of the public. The Taliban's desert trials have consistently sparked various reactions both domestically and internationally.

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