Taliban Hibatullah Akhundzada

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest of Taliban leaders

ICC prosecutor requests warrants for Afghan Taliban leaders over persecution of women

Karim Khan said in a statement he asked judges to approve warrants for the group’s supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhunzada, and the head of Afghanistan's Supreme Court, Abdul Hakim Haqqani, accusing the men of crimes against humanity for gender-based persecution.

Voice of America · 12h

ICC seeks arrest warrants for top Taliban leaders in Afghanistan

The Hague-based ICC is mandated to rule on the world’s worst offenses, such as war crimes and crimes against humanity. The court has no police force and relies on its 125 member states to execute its arrest warrants. Taliban officials did not immediately offer any response to the ICC announcement.

The Washington Post on MSN · 11h

ICC prosecutor seeks warrants for Taliban leaders over women’s rights

The requested warrants target Hibatullah Akhundzada, the reclusive Kandahar-based leader of the Taliban, and Abdul Hakim Haqqani, the group’s chief justice.

The Media Line1d

Senior Taliban Deputy Defies Supreme Leader, Calls for Lifting Ban on Girls’ Education

Stanikzai voiced his frustration with the sweeping education bans, condemning the restrictions as both unjust and un-Islamic.

The Express Tribune on MSN2d

Senior Taliban official urges reversal of education ban on Afghan girls

Sher Abbas Stanikzai urges the Taliban to reconsider its ban on girls' education, citing no religious basis for it.

The Independent3d

Senior Taliban official hits out at own group’s policies towards women

But his latest comments represent the first call for a change in policy and a direct appeal to Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada. Taliban negotiator Abbas Stanikzai arrives for the opening ...

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