28 November 2024 :

Taliban publicly flogged two women and eight men in the provinces of Khost, Balkh and Ghor, according to Taliban statements on November 28, 2024.
According to the statements, the punishments in Balkh and Ghor were administered on Nov. 27 while in Khost, the punishment was administered on Nov. 21.
In Khost, a woman and a man each received 39 lashes for alleged “moral corruption.”
In Ghor, a woman and man faced between 25 and 39 lashes for similar accusations, in addition to being sentenced to five months in prison.
Four other men in Ghor, convicted of adultery and sodomy, received between 25 and 39 lashes and were handed prison terms ranging from four months to two years, the court said.
In Balkh, two men were lashed 35 times each in public on charges of “sodomy”, according to a Taliban statement. The two were also sentenced to four years in prison.
The floggings were conducted in public spaces, including a sports stadium in Ghor and the courtyard of the appellate court in Khost.
Local residents, Taliban judicial officials, government workers, and military personnel attended the events, according to the Taliban’s Supreme Court.