Judicial corporal punishment in Afghanistan is illegal but has been reported in the past. According to United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), it is still carried out in public. [1] The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), however, rejected UNAMA's claim as baseless. [2] [3]
Flogging has been reported in Afghanistan. [4] [5] It is claimed to be a lawful sentence for crimes such as adultery, [6] [7] which may be punished with 100 lashes of a whip. [8]
Flogging may also be administered as a disciplinary measure in penal institutions. [6] Some kangaroo courts in the past have also ordered flogging for alcohol use, although a BBC report has claimed that this is rare. [9]
Judicial corporal punishment in Afghanistan is illegal but has been reported in the past. According to United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), it is still carried out in public. [1] The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), however, rejected UNAMA's claim as baseless. [2] [3]
Flogging has been reported in Afghanistan. [4] [5] It is claimed to be a lawful sentence for crimes such as adultery, [6] [7] which may be punished with 100 lashes of a whip. [8]
Flogging may also be administered as a disciplinary measure in penal institutions. [6] Some kangaroo courts in the past have also ordered flogging for alcohol use, although a BBC report has claimed that this is rare. [9]