On Thursday, Date: 30/1/1445 AH, in accordance with the verdict of Sar-e Pol province courts and the confirmation of the Supreme Court of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, disciplinary punishment was imposed on over 19 individuals, including two women, for various crimes (such as adultery, fornication, illicit relations, home invasion, armed robbery, fleeing from home, and insulting the tradition of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him) at the central stadium of Sar-e Pol province. During the gathering organized to implement the punishment on the aforementioned suspects, officials of the emirate participated and the court's verdict was executed in public.

The public flogging of over 19 individuals, including women, in Sar-e Pol province underscores the Taliban’s persistent use of corporal punishment to enforce its interpretation of Sharia law. The charges—ranging from moral offenses like adultery to crimes such as armed robbery—were adjudicated under a judicial system lacking international due process standards. Public executions of such sentences, especially for vaguely defined crimes like “insulting tradition,” serve as a tool of intimidation and social control. These actions violate protections against torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment and reflect the broader dismantling of rule-of-law guarantees and human rights under Taliban rule.