According to the Taliban's Supreme Court, each person received 39 lashes on charges of “adultery, sodomy, and theft”.

Afghan nationals holding Danish residence permits on grounds other than asylum are not automatically entitled to an alien’s passport.

According to a statement from the Taliban-controlled Supreme Court, the man received 20 lashes.

Afghanistan's Chargé d’Affaires to the United Nations, expressed dismay at the decision.

Nearly 20 people have been publicly flogged across various provinces in the past three weeks.

“We have not changed our designation of the Taliban as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist organization,” Miller stated.

Authorities say the man planned a large-scale attack, influenced by Islamic State propaganda.

A school principal is among those detained by the Taliban in recent days.

Taliban said the Afghan nationals were detained for lacking legal documentation.

The meetings are set to build on the Third Doha Meeting.