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ICC unveils arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders
The court said the suspects enforced policies that stripped girls, women and LGBTQI+ people of basic rights and freedoms.
- On Monday, the International Criminal Court unveiled arrest warrants for four senior Taliban leaders, including Taliban Supreme Leader Haibatullah Akhundzada and Chief Justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani, accusing them of gender-based persecution in Afghanistan.
- Although the court disclosed the existence of warrants for Akhundzada and Haqqani last year, the contents remained sealed until now, alongside new warrants for Education Minister Habibullah Agha and Higher Education Minister Neda Mohammad Nadim.
- Judges found the four suspects "implemented a governmental policy that resulted in severe violations of fundamental rights and freedoms," citing persecution on gender and political grounds against women, girls, and those perceived as "allies" of them.
- While the charges include murder, torture, and enforced disappearance, the prospect of arrest remains remote as the court lacks a police force to execute warrants against officials currently controlling Afghanistan.
- Taliban-Imposed restrictions continue to curtail public life, with half of Afghan women now leaving their homes only once or twice a month, facing bans on education and public spaces.
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants last year against two Afghan education ministers, it announced on Monday. Ministers Habibullah Agha and Neda Mohammad Nadeem are accused of crimes against humanity due to the strict restrictions on women and girls under the Taliban.
·Apeldoorn, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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berlingske.dkTwo Taliban ministers are accused of crimes against humanity, according to the International Criminal Court.
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ICC will unseal arrest warrants for 4 Taliban leaders wanted on gender persecution charges
·Washington, United States
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