The Taliban's Supreme Court announced that it had flogged five people, including a woman, in Maidan Wardak province.

The Taliban said that they punished each of these individuals with 25 lashes on charges of "illegitimate relations" and robbery.

On Tuesday, October 15, the Taliban's Supreme Court wrote in a statement that two individuals were also sentenced to one month in prison on charges of robbery. The court said that the verdict of the Maidan Wardak court was implemented in the presence of local officials and the general public.

Despite widespread international condemnation, the Taliban has continued to punish defendants in public.

International organisations emphasise that the Taliban's courts do not respect the principles of fair trial and that the defendants do not have access to a lawyer and the principles of fair trial.