Decree
Decree Translation
Date: 03/03/1447
Implementation of Disciplinary Punishment on Two Convicted Individuals in Jawzjan Province
In accordance with the decision of the Primary Court of Aqcha District, Jawzjan Province, disciplinary punishments were enforced on two individuals, including one woman, convicted of engaging in illicit relations. The punishments were carried out publicly on 03/03/1447 AH.
The Primary Court had sentenced the convicts to imprisonment ranging from six months to one year and 15 lashes each as a disciplinary penalty. This ruling was executed after confirmation by the esteemed Supreme Court.
This entry documents the public implementation of disciplinary punishments (taʿzir) on two individuals, including one woman, in Jawzjan Province following convictions for illicit relations. Sentences included imprisonment ranging from six months to one year and corporal punishment of 15 lashes each, carried out after confirmation by the Supreme Court. The punishments were implemented publicly, reflecting the continued use of corporal punishment within the Taliban’s judicial system and the enforcement of morality-based offenses through public sanction.
