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