Taliban publicly flog Afghan woman, 3 men amid UN outcry

FILE - Taliban security personnel stand guard as people watch a public flogging at a stadium in Charikar, Parwan province, Afghanistan, on Dec. 8, 2022. Four people, including a woman, were similarly flogged recently, Taliban officials said on Oct. 29, 2024.

Taliban judicial officials said Tuesday that four people, including a woman, were publicly flogged in eastern Afghanistan for allegedly committing offenses such as "illicit relations" and "running away from home.”