In A First, ICC Seeks Warrant For Taliban Leaders Over Gender-Based Crimes

In A First, ICC Seeks Warrant For Taliban Leaders Over Gender-Based Crimes

In a historic move, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has sought arrest warrants for two senior Taliban leaders—Supreme Leader Haibatullah Akhundzada and Supreme Court Chief Justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani. ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan has accused them of crimes against humanity, specifically gender-based persecution, under the Rome Statute. This legal framework mandates that signatory states hold perpetrators of international crimes accountable. …