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ICC unseals warrants for senior Taliban officials over persecution of women
Original: ICC unseals warrants of senior Taliban officials accused of persecuting women in Afghanistan
The International Criminal Court has unsealed arrest warrants for senior Taliban officials accused of crimes against humanity through the systematic persecution of women and girls in Afghanistan. The charges relate to severe restrictions on women's education, movement and public life imposed since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. It marks the first time the ICC has directly targeted the group's top leadership over gender-based persecution.
Why now: The unsealing is a major legal step against the Taliban's treatment of women and is drawing wide international attention.
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- ICC unseals warrants of senior Taliban officials accused of persecuting women in Afghanistan · Jurist.org
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