Flogging has long been an accepted punishment in Iran. Just swilling booze will get you 50 to 100 lashes. But some reformist government ministers argue that public whipping's bad PR--especially while ...

It was something we feared, avoided and secretly respected. The teacher’s whip sat quietly in the classroom corner, leaning ...

An eyewitness has called out Uber Nigeria after one of their driver was seen using a whip to flog a female customer out of his car. The Uber Driver The eyewitness, who shared the video online, ...

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