Three women and 11 men were flogged on Wednesday on the orders of an Afghan court after they were found guilty of theft and “moral crimes”, a provincial official said. The lashings are the first to be confirmed since the Taliban’s supreme leader ordered judges this month to fully enforce Islamic law, or sharia, saying corporal punishment was obligatory for certain crimes. Qazi Rafiullah Samim, head of information and culture for Logar province, said the lashings were not administered publicly. “

14 people including 3 women were flogged in Afghanistan at a football stadium. According to the Taliban, these people were thrashed as they were guilty of theft and moral crimes. Hem Saroya talks to Ali Yawar Adili, Afghan analyst and researcher, for perspective Watch more: https://www.wionews.com/videos | WION