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ICC Seeks Arrest Warrants for Taliban Leaders Over Human Rights Violations

The ICC's chief prosecutor requests arrest warrants for Taliban leaders for their persecution of women and LGBTQI+ individuals amid ongoing human rights violations.

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Karim Khan, the ICC's chief prosecutor, has requested arrest warrants for Taliban leaders Hibatullah Akhundzada and Abdul Hakim Haqqani due to their persecution of women and LGBTQI+ individuals. The decision, celebrated by Afghan women's groups as a historical achievement, follows nearly 1,225 days of educational bans for girls in Afghanistan. The UN has condemned the Taliban's policies as a grave violation of human rights, noting Afghanistan as the only country to bar women from education entirely. The Taliban government has not yet commented on the ICC's move.

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