Over the past two months, the Taliban have carried out public floggings of 72 individuals across 17 provinces, as documented by Amu using statements from the Taliban-run supreme court between April 1 and May 25. The punished individuals faced allegations of crimes such as robbery, moral corruption, and fleeing from home.
This resurgence of public corporal punishment marks a significant aspect of the Taliban’s enforcement of their interpretation of Sharia law, reflecting a stringent approach to crime and morality under their regime.
The provinces with the highest number of flogging sentences include Khost, Paktika, Kandahar, Ghazni, Nimroz, Zabul, Jawzjan, Kabul, Faryab, and Badakhshan. Notably, Khost province saw the highest number, with at least 15 individuals publicly lashed for charges ranging from robbery to sodomy and adultery within a single month. The Taliban-run supreme court has cited various crimes such as robbery, moral corruption, and exploitation as justifications for these floggings.
