US EditionICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over persecution of women
AFGHANISTAN, JUL 8 – The International Criminal Court issued warrants citing human rights violations against women under Taliban rule, marking a significant step in global justice efforts.
- The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Taliban leaders Hibatullah Akhundzada and Abdul Hakim Haqqani, suspecting them of crimes against humanity for gender-based persecution of women and girls in Afghanistan since August 15, 2021.
- The court found that the Taliban deprived girls and women of fundamental rights and freedoms, constituting a situation described as 'gender apartheid' by the United Nations.
- Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan emphasized that the ongoing persecution of Afghan women and girls is unprecedented and warned of seeking further warrants for other Taliban officials.
- Authorities imposed strict restrictions on women, limiting their access to education, work, and public spaces, resulting in their significant exclusion from public life.
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The International Criminal Court today issued arrest warrants for the supreme leader of the Afghan Taliban and the president of the Supreme Court of Afghanistan for the persecution of women and girls.
The Taliban, since returning to power in 2021, have imposed a strict version of Islamic law on the Afghan population.
The court issued arrest warrants against the Taliban Supreme Chief and the President of the Supreme Court of Afghanistan.
ICC issues warrants against Taliban leaders for women's rights violations
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Tuesday for Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhunzada and Supreme Court head Abdul Hakim Haqqani on charges of persecuting women and girls since seizing power nearly four years ago, according to reporting from The Hague, Netherlands.
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