ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Taliban Leaders Over Human Rights Violations
The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Taliban Supreme Leader Haibatullah Akhundzada and Chief Justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani for crimes against humanity. The charges include persecuting women and girls who defied the group's gender policies in Afghanistan from 2021 to 2025.
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Taliban leaders Haibatullah Akhundzada and Abdul Hakim Haqqani for crimes against humanity, targeting women and girls who defied gender policies in Afghanistan. The warrants cover the period from 15 August 2021 to at least 20 January 2025.
The Taliban's repression included depriving women and girls of fundamental rights like education and freedom of movement, expression, and religion. The court highlighted systemic persecution beyond direct violence, resulting in serious violations of rights in Afghanistan.
The arrest warrants, though sealed, aim to raise public awareness and prevent further crimes against women and girls.
According to the source: Times of India.
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