UN condemns Taliban after it publicly flogs at least 60

A group including 14 women were lashed at a sports stadium in northern Sari Pul over accusations of sodomy and theft

The UN has condemned the public flogging of more than 60 people, including more than a dozen women, by the Taliban in northern Sari Pul province.

At least 63 people were lashed on Tuesday by Afghanistan’s de facto authorities, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan said in a statement, condemning corporal punishment and calling for respect for international human rights obligations.