The Taliban Supreme Court announced that a man was publicly flogged in Faryab Province on charges of extramarital sexual relations.

According to the court’s statement, the accused was sentenced on Sunday, October 27, to 35 lashes and four months of imprisonment.

The statement from the Taliban Supreme Court detailed that the punishment was carried out based on the decision of the court and executed by the primary court of Dawlatabad District in Faryab Province. No further information regarding the individual’s identity was provided, but it was noted that the punishment was administered in a public gathering with the presence of Taliban officials and local residents.

Despite opposition from international human rights organisations, the Taliban continue to carry out public corporal punishment and torture of accused individuals. On Thursday, the Taliban’s Supreme Court also publicly flogged 17 people in Khost Province on charges that included extramarital relations and same-sex relations.