The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Taliban Supreme Leader Haibatullah Akhundzada and Chief Justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani, accusing them of crimes against humanity for persecuting women and girls since 2021.
The court cited restrictions on education, employment, movement, and public presence of women as evidence of gender-based oppression, according to BBC.
The Taliban rejected the warrants, claiming they do not accept the ICC and that the move is an affront to Islamic values.
Human Rights Watch praised the decision and urged broader accountability for abuses by all groups in Afghanistan.urged broader accountability for abuses by all groups in Afghanistan, BBC reported.
