ICC Issues Sealed Arrest Warrants for Taliban Supreme Leader and Chief Justice

Western hypocrisy gives Taliban a free hand to abuse women

The world came together last week to condemn the Taliban’s repressive policies against Afghanistan’s women and girls, making it clear that the one-time insurgent group’s actions are not just barbaric but criminal. The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly for a resolution that expressed “deep concern” over Afghanistan’s dire human rights situation. It urged the […] The post Western hypocrisy gives Taliban a free hand to abuse wome…

Taliban denounces International Criminal Court warrant for emir, chief justice

After the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Taliban Emir Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada and Chief Justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani for human rights abuses, the Taliban rejected the legitimacy of the court and described the action as an attack against Islam. Akhundzada and Haqqani have served in the Taliban’s harsh judicial system for four decades and are significantly responsible for the group’s extreme policies.

ICC adopts “necessary measures” to ensure health of detainees —spokesperson

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has said it “adopts all necessary measures” to ensure the health of the suspects in its detention center, but declines to comment on the reported “skin and bones” condition of former President Rodrigo Duterte, who is in its custody.

ICC Seeks Arrest of Taliban Leaders for Persecution of Women and Girls

The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for two top Taliban leaders in Afghanistan on charges of committing gender-based persecution against women and girls. The court said in a statement that since regaining control of Afghanistan in 2021, the Taliban have “specifically targeted girls and women by reason of their gender, depriving them of fundamental rights and freedoms.” Women and girls have essentially been erased from pub…

U.N. Condemns Taliban's Gender Apartheid at Security Council Meeting—But Offers No Path Forward

At a United Nations Security Council meeting late last month, diplomats delivered stark assessments of Afghanistan’s worsening crisis—condemning the Taliban’s repressive edicts, affirming support for Afghan women and reaffirming the importance of humanitarian aid. Yet beneath the layered statements and impassioned appeals was a sobering truth: The council remains no closer to articulating a unified or actionable strategy to confront the regime’s…