Afghanistan: Taliban publicly flogs boy, girl for having pre-marital affair

Nov 18, 2022

Afghanistan's local court in Bamyan ordered public flogging for a boy and a girl for having pre-marital affair.

Chopra flogging incident: West Bengal police make second arrest

Jul 03, 2024

According to police sources, the arrested person identified as one Amirul, is the aide of Tajmul Haque, alias JCB the prime accused who is...

UN calls on Taliban to halt flogging, executions in Afghanistan

May 09, 2023

Human Rights Chief of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, Fiona Frazer, in a statement said the Taliban's corporal punishment is against international law.

Imprisoned children in Iran suffer sexual violence, electric shocks: Amnesty

Mar 18, 2023

Citing a report by the Rights group Amnesty International, CNN reported that child detainees in Iran are facing severe torture and are facing sexual...

Afghanistan: UN experts call on Taliban to immediately halt public floggings and executions

Dec 16, 2022

UN experts are deeply aggrieved about a public execution and that flogging has resumed in Afghanistan and call on the de facto authorities to...

SC slams Gujarat cops for public flogging of Muslim men in Kheda

Jan 23, 2024

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the contempt proceedings against four police officials of Gujarat, who were sentenced to 14 days of imprisonment by...