The Taliban's Supreme Court announced the public flogging of a man and a woman in Takhar province on charges of engaging in an extramarital relationship.

According to the court’s statement, the two individuals were each sentenced to 39 lashes, which were carried out in public on Sunday.

The statement, released on Sunday, October 20, clarified that the punishment was based on a ruling from the primary court in Farkhar district.

Despite condemnation from international human rights organizations, the Taliban continues to administer corporal punishment and public floggings.

In the past week alone, the group has publicly flogged 34 individuals, including women, across the provinces of Khost, Kunar, Laghman, and Kabul, on various charges.