ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Since seizing power in 2021, Afghanistan's Taliban administration has rolled back hard-fought rights won by Afghan women and girls during two decades of rule by American-backed governments.
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International Criminal Court seeks warrants for Taliban leaders for gender-based crimes
International Criminal Court prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Taliban leaders
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (CN) — The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants for two Taliban officials over crimes against humanity stemming from the Islamic group’s subjugation of women, he announced Thursday.
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ICC prosecutor seeks arrest of Taliban leaders over persecution of women
The International Criminal Court prosecutor said on Thursday he had applied for arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders in Afghanistan.
In the very last hours of President Joe Biden’s time in office, a prisoner exchange years in the making was finally struck: the Taliban agreed to swap two Americans being held in Afghanistan for one Taliban member serving a life sentence in a US prison.
Afghans who fled after the Taliban seized power have appealed to President Donald Trump to exempt them from an order suspending the relocation of refugees to the United States, some saying they risked their lives to support U.
An Afghan police official says a Chinese citizen has been killed in the country's northeast. The killing of foreigners is rare in Afghanistan, especially since the withdrawal of foreign troops in 2021.
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Afghans who fled after the Taliban seized power have appealed to President Donald Trump to exempt them from an order suspending the relocation of refugees to the United States, some saying they risked their lives to support U.
The International Criminal Court prosecutor on Thursday said he had applied for arrest warrants for Taliban leaders in Afghanistan, including supreme spiritual leader Haibatullah Akhundzada, accusing them of crimes against humanity for widespread discrimination against women and girls.
- Taliban authorities have said Afghan women will no longer be allowed into public and amusement parks. - Gyms and fitness centres for women have been banned across the country. - The Taliban ordered the closing down of hundreds of beauty salons meant for women.
The International Criminal Court prosecutor said on Thursday he had applied for arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders in Afghanistan including supreme spiritual leader Haibatullah Akhundzada, accusing them of the persecution of women and girls.
The top prosecutor at the International Criminal Court says he will seek arrest warrants against senior leaders of the Taliban government in Afgh
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