Summary
Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have issued arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders. They are accused of persecuting women and girls by taking away their basic rights and freedoms. The charges cover actions from August 2021 to at least January 2025.
Key Facts
- The ICC issued arrest warrants for Taliban leaders Hibatullah Akhundzada and Abdul Hakim Haqqani.
- They are charged with gender-based persecution of women and girls.
- The alleged crimes happened from August 15, 2021, to at least January 20, 2025.
- Persecution included denying women and girls education and other freedoms.
- The ICC aims to handle serious crimes, like war crimes, but lacks its own police force.
- The Taliban have been accused of preventing 1.4 million girls from attending school.
- Overall, 80% of Afghan school-age girls are not receiving an education, totaling 2.5 million girls.
