UN Condemns Taliban's Public Flogging of 63 Afghans
TL;DR Summary
The United Nations condemned the Taliban for publicly flogging 63 people, including 14 women, in Afghanistan's Sari Pul province. The Taliban's supreme court confirmed the punishments for crimes such as sodomy, theft, and immoral relations, carried out at a sports stadium. Despite initial promises of moderate rule, the Taliban have resumed severe public punishments similar to their previous regime in the 1990s.
- Taliban publicly flogs 63 people accused of crimes, including women NBC News
- UN condemns Taliban after it publicly flogs at least 60 people The Guardian
- World News in Brief: Mass floggings in Afghanistan, refugee resettlement crisis, 'greening education' UN News
- UN condemns mass public flogging in Afghanistan Arab News
- Taliban publicly flog 63 Afghan men, women for crimes such as 'immoral relations' Voice of America - VOA News
Reading Insights
Total Reads
0
Unique Readers
1
Time Saved
1 min
vs 2 min read
Condensed
75%
247 → 62 words
Want the full story? Read the original article
Read on NBC News