The Taliban Flog 15 People, Including a Woman, in Public in Nangarhar and Ghor

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The Taliban have publicly flogged 15 people, including a woman, in the provinces of Nangarhar and Ghor.

According to a statement released on Wednesday (November 11) by the Taliban’s Supreme Court, 14 individuals, including one woman, were punished yesterday and today in Lalpur district of Nangarhar province following rulings by the group’s city and primary courts.

The court stated that these individuals were accused of “running away from home, buying and selling alcohol, sodomy, and theft” and each received between 30 and 39 lashes.

In a separate statement, the Taliban court said that a man in Saghar district of Ghor province was also publicly flogged 39 times on charges of “moral corruption.”

These punishments come as the Taliban have repeatedly carried out public floggings since their return to power, and to date have executed at least 11 people in front of hundreds of spectators.

International human rights organisations have repeatedly condemned these acts as a “clear violation of human rights,” stating that public executions and corporal punishment are contrary to international law and human dignity.