19 November 2025 :

The Taliban publicly flogged a man and a woman in Kabul and Balkh provinces in recent days, underscoring the persistence of corporal punishment despite widespread international criticism.
According to a statement from the Taliban Supreme Court, a woman convicted of an “illicit relationship” was publicly lashed 39 times in northern Balkh province on November 14.
Local authorities and residents witnessed the punishment.
In a separate announcement, the court said a man convicted of “adultery” was publicly lashed 35 times in Kabul on November 13, and sentenced to three years in prison.
Since returning to power in August 2021, the Taliban has made public corporal punishment a core feature of its judicial system.