The Taliban's Supreme Court announced that four individuals were flogged in Sayed Khel district of Parwan province on charges of engaging in "same-sex relations”.

According to the Taliban's Supreme Court, these individuals were sentenced to 39 lashes each by the primary court of the group in Sayed Khel district.

In a statement released on Monday, September 2, the court noted that three of the individuals were also sentenced to one year of imprisonment, while the fourth person received a two-year prison sentence.

Over the past three years, the Taliban has publicly flogged dozens of citizens in various provinces for various alleged offences. The group has also carried out executions of some accused individuals.

Human rights organisations and the United Nations have repeatedly urged the Taliban to immediately halt executions and all forms of corporal punishment. However, the Taliban has so far ignored these international appeals.
Abdullah Sarhadi, the Taliban governor of Bamiyan province, recently stated that the group believes that it can reform society through retribution and amputation.