The International Criminal Court (ICC) has requested arrest warrants for two high-ranking Taliban officials for alleged crimes against humanity related to the systematic suppression of women's rights in Afghanistan.
The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, announced Thursday he had requested arrest warrants for two top Taliban officials, including the acting deputy minister of the interior, for alleged crimes against humanity stemming from the repression of women. The Taliban have barred women from jobs, most public spaces, and education beyond sixth grade since taking back control of the country in 2021.
The ICC's decision came as a major victory for Afghan women's rights activists who have been tirelessly campaigning for justice and accountability. An official in the former Western-backed administration warned that the Taliban leadership was likely to exploit the decision for propaganda purposes by framing it as proof of their strong faith and resilience. Meanwhile, the U.N. mission in Afghanistan expressed deep concern over the ongoing denial of education to girls in the country. Roza Otunbayeva, the head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, stated that it has been 1,225 days — soon to be four years — since authorities imposed a ban preventing girls above the age of 12 from attending school. She emphasized that Afghanistan is the only country in the world that explicitly bars women and girls from all levels of education, calling it a travesty and tragedy.
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT TALIBAN AFGHANISTAN WOMEN's RIGHTS ARREST WARRANTS
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