Date: 17/11/1445
On May 26 2024, by the decision of the Provincial Court of Ghor, a total of eight individuals, including one woman, were publicly subjected to discretionary punishment. Among them, four were accused of adultery and sodomy, while the other four were accused of fleeing their homes and aiding a woman's escape from her home.
The sentences were as follows:
- One woman accused of fleeing her home: 1 year imprisonment and 39 lashes.
- Two individuals accused of aiding a woman's escape from her home: 1 year imprisonment and 39 lashes each.
- One individual accused of aiding a woman's escape from her home: 4 months imprisonment and 30 lashes.
- Two individuals accused of adultery: 1 year imprisonment and 39 lashes each.
- One individual accused of adultery: 1 year and 6 months imprisonment and 27 lashes.
- Two individuals accused of sodomy: 2 years imprisonment and 39 lashes each.

These punishments were imposed in a public setting according to the decision of the Provincial Court of Ghor.

The public flogging and imprisonment of eight individuals, including one woman, in Ghor province for offenses such as adultery, sodomy, and fleeing home exemplify the Taliban’s use of corporal punishment and criminalization of personal conduct. These acts bypass international fair trial standards and reflect a broader pattern of gendered repression, particularly in targeting women's autonomy and mobility.