The ICC chief prosecutor has requested arrest warrants for senior Taliban leaders in Afghanistan, including Haibatullah Akhundzada, alleging crimes against humanity for widespread discrimination against women and girls.
The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor has requested arrest warrants for senior Taliban leaders in Afghanistan , including Haibatullah Akhundzada, alleging crimes against humanity for widespread discrimination against women and girls.
Mr Khan said that Afghan women and girls, as well as the LGBTQIA+ community, were facing "an unprecedented, unconscionable and ongoing persecution" by the Taliban. After sweeping back to power in August 2021, Taliban authorities pledged a softer rule than their first stint in power from 1996-2001.
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