The Taliban Supreme Court announced that two individuals were publicly flogged in Balkh province on charges of trafficking alcohol.
Each person received 39 lashes following a court order, continuing the group’s strict judicial practices.
Official data indicates a sharp 68% increase in corporal punishment since the start of the new year.
In less than a week, 37 people across ten provinces have been subjected to flogging for various alleged crimes, including theft and moral offenses.
Human rights activists condemn these public displays as a method to instill fear and terror within the population.
Citizens are increasingly concerned about the normalization of such brutal punishments in daily life across Afghanistan.
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