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Woman receives 100 lashes as punishment for adultery - Video
01 Sep 2015 at 23:54hrs | Views
An Afghan man and woman found guilty of adultery received 100 lashes on Monday in front of a crowd who filmed their punishment.
The footage, taken in the western province of Ghor, showed a woman wrapped in a head-to-toe burqa and a man each receive the punishment from a man in a turban wielding a leather whip, watched by a group of mostly seated men.
The two remained in a crouching position throughout and did not appear to cry out.
The sentencing was backed by the government in Ghor province, where the trial took place.
'They had relations a long time ago but were arrested early this month,' a spokesman for governor Seema Jowenda said.
'Their punishment is based on Sharia law and will teach others a lesson.'
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The footage, taken in the western province of Ghor, showed a woman wrapped in a head-to-toe burqa and a man each receive the punishment from a man in a turban wielding a leather whip, watched by a group of mostly seated men.
The two remained in a crouching position throughout and did not appear to cry out.
The sentencing was backed by the government in Ghor province, where the trial took place.
'Their punishment is based on Sharia law and will teach others a lesson.'
Watch video below:
Source - Daily Mail
