ICC unseals warrants for four Taliban leaders over gender persecution
They publishedICC unseals arrest warrants for 4 Taliban leaders wanted on gender persecution charges
First reportAP News · 5 Oct, 15:17Z
Latest reportSouth China Morning Post · 5 Oct, 19:43Z
Span4 hours · two reports
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Why it matters
What
The ICC unsealed warrants last July and September for four senior Taliban leaders accused of gender-based persecution.
Why
The charges concern persecution of women, girls and LGBTQ individuals, while Afghanistan’s government rejects ICC authority in favor of Islamic sharia.
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Watch whether warrants for Hibatullah Akhundzada, Abdul Hakim Haqqani, Habibullah Agha and Neda Mohammad Nadim can be enforced.
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Summary
- ICC unsealed arrest warrants for four senior Taliban leaders in July and September last year.
- Warrants target Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and Abdul Hakim Haqqani.
- Also sought are Education Minister Habibullah Agha and Higher Education Minister Neda Mohammad Nadim.
- Charges include persecution on gender grounds against women, girls and LGBTQ individuals.
- Afghan government rejects ICC authority, citing adherence to Islamic sharia instead.