Arrest warrant proposed for Taliban leaders for gender-based crimes

Arrest warrant proposed for Taliban leaders for gender-based crimes

A poster of Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada is seen along a road in Kabul. He is one of two leaders named in proposed arrest warrants for their treatment of girls and women since taking power in 2021.

The International Criminal Court, a U.N. agency, has to approve the warrants. They’ve been condemned by the Taliban and welcomed by Afghan women and their advocates — with some reservations.

(Image credit: Wakil Kohsar/AFP via Getty Images)

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