ICC Unseals Four Arrest Warrants for Taliban Leaders
The International Criminal Court has unsealed four arrest warrants for Taliban leaders. The move was announced this week.
The warrants relate to crimes against humanity. They include charges of gender-based persecution.
The ICC says the Taliban's treatment of women and girls may amount to persecution. Restrictions on education and work are cited.
The warrants were issued under seal earlier. Their unsealing makes the charges public.
The Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021. Since then, they have curbed women's rights sharply.
Girls are barred from secondary schools and universities. Women face limits on jobs and public life.
The ICC has no police force of its own. It depends on member states to carry out arrests.
Rights groups welcomed the warrants. They called it a step toward justice for Afghan women.
The Taliban have rejected the court's authority in the past. They are unlikely to hand over any suspects. Observers say the warrants increase diplomatic pressure on the Taliban regime.
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