ICC seeks arrest of Taliban leaders over persecution of women
For the persecution of women, deemed a crime against humanity, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for senior Taliban leaders in Afghanistan on Tuesday.
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- Published Date: 07:09 | 08 July 2025
The International Criminal Court on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for senior Taliban leaders in Afghanistan over the persecution of women, a crime against humanity.
ICC judges said in a statement there were "reasonable grounds" to suspect Supreme Leader Haibatullah Akhundzada and chief justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani "have committed... the crime against humanity of persecution... on gender grounds."
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