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 Seeks Arrest Warrants for Senior Taliban Leaders for Gender-Based Crimes Against Humanity
The experts encouraged the ICC Prosecutor to expedite further arrest warrants, reinforcing the international community’s commitment to justice and accountability. This unprecedented action demonstrates that gender persecution, a crime too often overlooked, will no longer go unpunished.
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 detention warrants for Taliban chiefs
Prosecutor Karim Khan has requested arrest warrants for two senior Taliban officials, accusing them of crimes against humanity related to gender-based persecution in Afghanistan. Khan’s statement, made Thursday,
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 supporters rally against ICC arrest warrant requests
World body seeks detention of Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and Chief Justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani over the persecution
ICC to consider arrest warrant for Taliban leaders, increasingly divided among themselves
The ICC chief prosecutor charged the supreme leader of the Islamic Emirate, Haibatullah Akhundzada, and Judge Abdul Hakim Haqqani of persecuting Afghan women and girls. Recently, a senior Taliban offi
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant against Taliban leaders for persecuting Afghan women
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant against Taliban leaders for persecuting Afghan women - Supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and Supreme Court chief Abdul Hakim Haqqani accused of crimes against hu
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. The ICC prosecutor announced on Thursday that he was pursuing warrants for Taliban supreme spiritual leader Haibatullah Akhundzada and for Abdul Hakim Haqqani,
Taliban Leaders Face ICC Arrest Warrants Over Gender Crimes
The ICC prosecutor has applied for arrest warrants for Taliban leaders Akhundzada and Haqqani, accusing them of crimes against humanity due to gender-based persecution. The prosecution highlights ongoing discrimination against Afghan women and girls,
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ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders in Afghanistan
The International Criminal Court prosecutor said on Thursday he had applied for arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders in ...