ICC unseals arrest warrants for four Taliban leaders wanted on gender persecution charges

ICC unseals arrest warrants for four Taliban leaders wanted on gender persecution charges left Since they took back control of the country, the Taliban have barred women from jobs, most public spaces and education beyond sixth grade. File. AP AP https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/yecao5/article71548840.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Afghanistan_Women_93990.jpg EBRAHIM NOROOZI FILE - A Taliban fighter stands guard as women wait to receive food rations distributed by a humanitarian aid group in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File) With the Taliban in control of Afghanistan and the court having no police force to execute warrants, the prospect of any of the suspects being arrested is remote THE HAGUE, Netherlands The International Criminal Court on Monday (October 5, 2026) unsealed arrest warrants against four senior Taliban leaders, accusing them of the crime against humanity of gender persecution against women, girls and members of the LGBTQI+ community in Afghanistan since the Taliban seized power in 2021.