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Afghan Taliban’s foreign ministry has condemned the ICC’s arrest warrants for its leaders

Afghanistan’s Taliban foreign ministry issued a statement on Friday expressing its strong condemnation and rejection of the International Criminal Court‘s (ICC) request for arrest warrants targeting two Taliban leaders. The ministry characterized the warrants, which allege the persecution of women and girls, as lacking a legitimate legal basis, marked by double standards, and driven by political motives. The ICC prosecutor revealed on Thursday that he … Continue reading Afghan Taliban’s foreign ministry has condemned the ICC’s arrest warrants for its leaders

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ICC is seeking arrest warrants for Taliban officials over gender-based offenses

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is pursuing arrest warrants for Taliban officials due to alleged gender-based crimes, as the group intensifies its repression of women’s rights in Afghanistan. In a statement released on Thursday, the ICC prosecutor’s office indicated that there are reasonable grounds to believe that Haibatullah Akhundzada, the Supreme Leader of the Taliban, and Abdul Hakim Haqqani, the Chief Justice of the ‘Islamic … Continue reading ICC is seeking arrest warrants for Taliban officials over gender-based offenses

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