Taliban have carried out public floggings against at least 108 people over the past three weeks, according to data compiled from statements issued by their supreme court.
The figures show that at least seven women were among those flogged, mainly on charges including running away from home and other offences.
The data also indicate that the Taliban carried out a public execution by retaliation (qisas) in the eastern province of Khost during the current solar Hijri month.
Most floggings during the three-week period were reported in Kabul, Khost and Balkh provinces. In Kabul, 47 people were flogged, while 34 were punished in Khost and six in Balkh, the data show.
Those punished were accused of offences including running away from home, alcohol trafficking, theft, vandalism and planning murder, according to the court statements.
Separately, a recent quarterly report by the United Nations secretary-general said the Taliban flogged 215 people, including 44 women and girls, between Aug. 1 and Oct. 30, and carried out a public execution in Badghis province — the 11th such execution since the Taliban returned to power.
Human rights groups have repeatedly condemned the Taliban’s use of corporal punishment, saying it violates international human rights standards.
