PARWAN, Afghanistan — Taliban publicly flogged a woman and a man in the central province of Parwan on Wednesday, November 6, bringing the total number of people punished with public lashings over the past week to 46.
Taliban reported that a crowd, including their local officials and the chief of the Taliban’s court in Parwan, Zabihullah Khalid, had gathered to witness the punishment.
According to a statement from the Taliban, each individual was lashed 39 times and sentenced to three years in prison.
Data gathered by Amu, shows that 46 people—including 10 women—have been publicly flogged by the Taliban across eight provinces in the past week, from October 31 to November 6.
Provinces where these punishments have occurred include Kabul, Nangarhar, Paktika, Ghazni, Parwan, Maidan Wardak, Takhar, and Jowzjan.
The return of public flogging marks a reversion to strict punishments that the Taliban resumed on November 19, 2022, nearly two decades after their previous rule.
Since regaining control of Afghanistan in August 2021, Taliban have increasingly implemented severe punishments under their interpretation of Sharia law. These include public executions, stoning, amputation, and lashings, all carried out in front of gathered spectators.
Afghans have expressed concern over the Taliban’s methods, stating that such practices are enforced without transparency or information on legal proceedings.
Despite public outcry, Taliban have consistently withheld details on how these cases are adjudicated, raising concerns over due process and human rights violations.
