Afghanistan Publicly Flogs 274 Men, 58 Women In Six Months – UN

The United Nations on Monday released a new report stating that 274 men, 58 women and two boys have been publicly flogged in the last six months in Afghanistan.

In the report, the vast majority of convicts were punished for offences such as “Zina” (extramarital relationships), running away from home, theft, homosexuality, consuming alcohol, fraud and drug trafficking.

In general, punishments consisted of 30 to 39 lashes per convicted person.

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In addition, the UN has recorded one instance of judicially sanctioned execution, which was conducted in public and in the presence of senior officials in December as the individual had been convicted of stabbing and killing a man in 2017.

“Corporal punishment is a violation of the Convention against Torture and must cease.

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Fiona Frazer, the Chief of UNAMA Human Rights in Kabul said the UN is strongly opposed to the death penalty and encourages the DFA [de facto authorities] to establish an immediate moratorium on executions.’’

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