The United Nations: Corporal punishment is a blatant violation of international human rights law
Bayan News: Jeremy Laurence, a spokesperson for the UN Human Rights Office, says that corporal punishment of individuals by the Taliban is a blatant violation of international human rights laws.
This UN official issued a statement last night (June 5) in reaction to the execution of the sentence of lashing on 63 accused persons in Sar-e-Pul province in northern Afghanistan, and expressed deep concern over the continuation of corporal punishment in Afghanistan.
The UN Human Rights Office spokesperson added: “Corporal punishment is a blatant violation of international human rights laws. Afghanistan is a party to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.”
He stated that according to international laws, all people have the right to be treated with respect for their inherent human dignity and equality.
According to Laurence, women who are publicly punished are subsequently at increased risk of violence from their families and communities.
The UN Human Rights Office spokesperson called on the Taliban to immediately stop these actions given the consequences of public punishments.
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights condemned the public punishment of 63 accused persons.
It is worth mentioning that the Taliban lashed 63 people, including 15 women, on charges of theft, illicit relations and running away from home in the Sar-e-Pul provincial stadium.
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