Date : 27/10/1445 AH, Based on the decision of the Public Security Court of the Provincial Court of Badakhshan Province, punitive measures were applied publicly on more than four individuals involved in the crime of selling alcohol and tablets. The relevant court sentenced one criminal to one year of imprisonment and 35 lashes, two criminals to 30 lashes each, and another criminal to 39 lashes. These sentences were implemented after approval from the Supreme Court.

The public flogging of several individuals in Badakhshan for selling alcohol and tablets reflects the Taliban’s ongoing use of corporal punishment as a tool of enforcement. Approved by the Supreme Court, these sentences raise serious concerns about due process, the lack of legal safeguards, and violations of international prohibitions against cruel and degrading treatment.