350 punishments ordered by Supreme Court in past 2 years

KABUL (TOLOnews): The Supreme Court of the Islamic Emirate said that it has issued punishment orders for nearly 350 people across the country.
The orders were implemented for those people who were sentenced by the Supreme Court to receive Hudod (the penalty laws of Islam), according to the official.
The spokesman of the Supreme Court, Abdul Rahim Rashid, said that the punishment includes whipping and prison time.
“After the Islamic Emirate came to power, the punishment orders were implemented on nearly 350 criminals” he said.
On Sunday, a person who was accused of committing adultery was hit with 35 lashes in public, the Supreme Court said in a statement.
Some analysts said that these punishments in Islam are being implemented in the Islamic government to reduce the rate of crimes.
“This (punishment) becomes a signal to many other people of the society to not commit crime. Islam has allowed the judge to make such a decision that serves the interest of the Muslims,” said Abdul Jamil Shirani, a political analyst.
On the other hand, analyst Mohamad Asif Faqiri said that the punishment rules are determined based on the values of the ruling government after approval by representatives of the people.
“After it is approved by the representation of the people and Ulema (clerics), the judge orders punishment based on the law,” he said.
This comes as the human rights watchdogs have repeatedly voiced their concerns over the violation of human rights in Afghanistan.