The International Criminal Court (ICC) is seeking arrest warrants for Taliban leaders for alleged gender-based crimes, as the group continues to crack down on women’s rights in Afghanistan.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor’s applications for arrest warrants against two senior Taliban leaders is a milestone in seeking justice for serious abuses against women and girls in Afghanistan.

The ICC prosecutor has applied for arrest warrants for Taliban leaders Akhundzada and Haqqani, accusing them of crimes against humanity due to gender-based persecution. The prosecution highlights ongoing discrimination against Afghan women and girls,

On Thursday, ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan applied for arrest warrants for two senior Taliban officials: Supreme Leader Haibatullah Akhundzada and Supreme Court Chief Justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani.

The International Criminal Court prosecutor said on Thursday he had applied for arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders in Afghanistan.

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor says he has requested arrest warrants for two top Afghan Taliban officials over the repression of women. The Taliban have barred women from jobs, most public spaces and education beyond sixth grade after they took back control of the country in 2021.

Prosecutor Karim Khan says there are reasonable grounds to believe two leaders responsible for ‘crime against humanity’.

Karim Khan said that a crime against humanity was being committed by top officials against “Afghan women and girls, as well as the LGBTQI+ community.”

ISLAMABAD - The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court announced Thursday that he is seeking arrest warrants for high-ranking Taliban lead

The International Criminal Court prosecutor said on Thursday he had applied for arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders in Afghanistan including supreme spiritual leader Haibatullah Akhundzada, accusing them of the persecution of women and girls.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (CN) — The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants for two Taliban officials over crimes against humanity stemming from the Islamic group’s subjugation of women, he announced Thursday.