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In Banda Aceh, Sharia police publicly flogged a couple a total of 140 lashes—100 for sex outside marriage and 40 for drinking alcohol—one of the harshest punishments since Aceh adopted Islamic law; the woman fainted and was taken to hospital, and six others, including a Sharia officer and his partner, were flogged in the same crackdown.
The United Nations has condemned the Taliban for publicly flogging 63 people, including 14 women, in northern Afghanistan's Sari Pul province. The Taliban's supreme court confirmed the punishments for crimes such as sodomy, theft, and immoral relations. This act is part of a series of severe public punishments that the Taliban has carried out since regaining power in 2021, reminiscent of their previous rule in the late 1990s.
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.
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan has condemned the public flogging of 63 people, including 14 women, by the Taliban in Sari Pul province. The individuals were accused of crimes such as sodomy, theft, and immoral relations. The UN called for respect for international human rights obligations, while the Taliban's actions reflect a return to severe punishments similar to their previous rule in the late 1990s.
The United Nations has condemned the Taliban's public flogging of 63 people, including 14 women, in Afghanistan's Sari Pul province. The punishments, which included accusations of crimes such as sodomy, theft, and immoral relations, were carried out in a sports stadium. Despite initial promises of moderation, the Taliban have resumed severe public punishments similar to those during their previous rule in the late 1990s.
An Australian surfer, Bodhi Mani Risby-Jones, faces the possibility of prison time and a public flogging in Indonesia after allegedly attacking and injuring a local fisherman while drunk. He will be prosecuted for drinking alcohol, which is prohibited in Aceh and punishable by law. Aceh is the only Indonesian province officially practicing Sharia law, enforced by religious police officers known as the Wilayatul Hisbah, and outlaws homosexuality, adultery, alcohol, and gambling.