DEC3-05282025-A

Justice & Fair Trial, Arbitrary Punishment, Torture & Ill-Treatment, Personal Autonomy
28, May 2025

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Taliban in Kabul carried out imprisonment and flogging sentences against a woman and a man convicted of unlawful relations.

Decree Translation

Date: 30/11/1446
Two Convicted Individuals Given Discretionary Punishment by the Deh‑Sabz District Primary Court of Kabul Province
According to the ruling of the Deh‑Sabz District Primary Court of Kabul Province, discretionary punishments (taʿzir) were carried out on 30/11/1446 AH against two individuals, including one woman, convicted of engaging in unlawful relations.
The Primary Court had sentenced the two convicts to one year and six months of imprisonment each, along with 39 lashes each as discretionary punishment. These rulings were implemented after receiving approval from the High Authority of the Supreme Court.

Notes on Decree

This entry documents the implementation of discretionary criminal punishment (taʿzir) in Deh-Sabz District of Kabul Province following a ruling by a Taliban primary court. Two individuals, including a woman, were sentenced to imprisonment and corporal punishment for alleged unlawful relations. The punishments were carried out after approval by the Supreme Court authority. The case reflects the Taliban justice system’s continued reliance on flogging alongside custodial sentences to enforce moral prohibitions related to personal relationships.

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