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ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Taliban Leaders Over Women's Rights Violations

7/8/2025

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The International Criminal Court has taken a bold step by issuing arrest warrants for Taliban leaders Haibatullah Akhundzada and Abdul Hakim Haqqani. They face grave accusations of crimes against humanity, specifically for their relentless persecution of women and girls in Afghanistan since August 2021, stripping them of fundamental rights, education, and freedom of movement in a shocking display of gender-based discrimination.

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The International Criminal Court has taken a bold step by issuing arrest warrants for Taliban leaders Haibatullah Akhundzada and Abdul Hakim Haqqani. They face grave accusations of crimes against humanity, specifically for their relentless persecution of women and girls in Afghanistan since August 2021, stripping them of fundamental rights, education, and freedom of movement in a shocking display of gender-based discrimination.