DEC3-10192025

Justice & Fair Trial, Arbitrary Punishment, Family & Privacy Rights, Torture & Ill-Treatment, Gender Equality
19, October 2025

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Taliban authorities publicly flogged and imprisoned two individuals for illicit relations in Faryab province.

Decree Translation

Date: 28/07/1404
Implementation of Disciplinary Punishment on Two Convicted Individuals in Faryab Province
In accordance with the decision of the Primary Court of Pashtunkot District, Faryab Province, disciplinary punishments were enforced on two individuals convicted of engaging in illicit relations. The punishments were carried out publicly on 26/04/1447 AH.

The Primary Court had sentenced the aforementioned convicts to one year of imprisonment each and 39 lashes as a disciplinary penalty. This ruling, after being confirmed by the esteemed Supreme Court, was executed in the presence of the President of the said Primary Court, judicial members, respected scholars, civil and military officials, and a large gathering of the general public.

Notes on Decree

This entry documents the public implementation of disciplinary punishment (taʿzir) on two individuals in Faryab Province for illicit relations. The imposition of corporal punishment in a public setting reflects the enforcement of morality-based offenses and the regulation of private conduct, alongside the use of punishment as a visible mechanism of deterrence within the Taliban’s judicial system.

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