Afghan Taliban Carry Out over 1,100 Floggings, Six Public Executions in Past Year

Afghan Taliban carry out over 1,100 floggings, six public executions in past year

The Afghan Taliban flogged at least 1,186 people and carried out six public executions in Afghanistan during the the last year – March 2025 to March 2026. The official statements and data compiled by an Afghan television channel, and drawn from statements issued by the Taliban’s Supreme Court, indicate the continued application of corporal punishment in most parts of the country. The total excluded the final 12 days of July 11 to 22, implying th…

Taliban flog over 1,100,carry out 6 public executions in one year

The Afghan Taliban carried out over 1,186 floggings and six public executions across Afghanistan in the past year, according to official statements and local reports. The data covers March 2025 to March 2026. The figures were compiled from statements issued by the Taliban’s Supreme Court and local media reports. Experts say the actual number of floggings could be higher, as some dates were not included in the records. The punishments occurred in…

Afghanistan reports over 1,000 floggings, six public executions in one year of Taliban rule

The Afghanistan Taliban publicly flogged at least 1,186 people and carried out six public executions between March 2025-26 across the country, according to statements from the group’s judiciary. The punishments were reported in both cities like Kabul, Herat, and Kandahar, and in remote provinces including Badakhshan, Ghor, and Helmand. Most of the floggings occurred in public, and nearly 100 women were among those punished over an eight-month pe…

Taliban flog nearly 1,200 people in past year

Taliban flogged at least 1,186 people and carried out six public executions in Afghanistan during the solar year 1404 (March 2025 to March 2026), according to official statements and data compiled by Amu TV. The figures, based on statements from the Taliban’s Supreme Court, show a continued use of corporal punishment across much of the country. The total does not include the final 12 days of the month of Saratan (July 11 to July 22), suggesting …