International court wants to arrest Taliban leaders over human rights abuses of Afghan women
Afghan women have been systematically oppressed—arrest warrants for Taliban leaders might finally see some justice served. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for leaders of the Taliban in Afghanistan,
U.N.'s global criminal court prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Taliban leader over persecution of women
The chief prosecutor of the U.N.'s International Criminal Court is seeking an arrest warrant for the Taliban chief for suspected crimes against humanity.
Arrest warrant proposed for Taliban leaders for gender-based crimes
The International Criminal Court, a U.N. agency, has to approve the warrants. They've been condemned by the Taliban and welcomed by Afghan women and their advocates — with some reservations.
ICC prosecutor requests warrants for Afghan Taliban leaders over persecution of women
Karim Khan said in a statement he asked judges to approve warrants for the group’s supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhunzada, and the head of Afghanistan's Supreme Court, Abdul Hakim Haqqani, accusing the men of crimes against humanity for gender-based persecution.
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest of Taliban leaders over persecution of women
The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor on Thursday said he was seeking arrest warrants against senior Taliban leaders in Afghanistan over the persecution of women, a crime against humanity.
ICC prosecutor seeks warrants for Taliban leaders over women’s rights
The requested warrants target Haibatullah Akhundzada, the reclusive Kandahar-based leader of the Taliban, and Abdul Hakim Haqqani, the group’s chief justice.
Afghan Taliban Foreign Ministry Condemns ICC Arrest Warrants for Leaders
Afghanistan's Taliban foreign ministry said on Friday it "strongly condemns" and rejects the International Criminal Court's request for arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders. In a statement, the ministry said the warrants,
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