The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan in condemning the public lashing by the Taliban of 63 people who are accused of crimes.
The United Nations is condemning the Taliban after it publicly flogged more than 60 people at a sports stadium in northern Afghanistan. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan wrote on X that 63 people were 'publicly lashed' by 'Afghanistan's de facto authorities' on Tuesday in the Sari Pul province. 'UNAMA reiterates its condemnation of corporal punishment and calls for respect for international human rights obligations,' it added.
UAE LEADER HOSTS TALIBAN OFFICIAL WITH $10 MILLION US BOUNTY AMID HUMAN RIGHTS CONCERNS IN AFGHANISTAN The Taliban, despite initial promises of a more moderate rule, began carrying out severe punishments in public – executions, floggings and stonings – shortly after coming to power again in 2021. The punishments are similar to those during the Taliban's previous rule in the late 1990s.
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