Five questions (and expert answers) about the ICC arrest warrants against Taliban leaders for crimes against women and girls (Atlantic Council)

Is the tide turning for justice? On Tuesday, the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague issued arrest warrants for the Taliban’s supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, and the group’s chief justice, Abdul Hakim Haqqani, for crimes against humanity of persecution against women, girls, and others. Since retaking the country in August 2021, the Taliban has imposed strict controls on women and girls through repressive decrees and brutal enforcement, with no sign of easing up.

Five questions (and expert answers) about the ICC arrest warrants against Taliban leaders for crimes against women and girls  – Atlantic Council