AFGHANISTAN: TALIBAN PUBLICLY FLOGS 17 IN KABUL AS CORPORAL PUNISHMENT PERSISTS

The Taliban publicly flogged 17 people in Kabul on drug-related charges on September 22, 2025, the group’s supreme court announced, as corporal punishment continues across Afghanistan.
In a statement, the court said the individuals were convicted of selling and trafficking narcotic tablets, alcoholic drinks and hashish. Each received between 15 and 35 lashes, along with prison terms of up to six months. The ruling was approved by the supreme court before implementation.
The UN mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) recorded at least 234 public floggings between April and June this year, including 48 women and one child. In June alone, more than 80 people were whipped in multiple provinces, UNAMA said.