ICC will unseal arrest warrants for 4 Taliban leaders wanted on gender persecution charges
The International Criminal Court said Monday it will unseal 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.
TL;DR
- ICC will unseal arrest warrants for four senior Taliban leaders.
- Leaders are accused of gender persecution as a crime against humanity.
- The persecution targets women, girls, and the LGBTQI+ community in Afghanistan.
- These actions occurred after the Taliban seized power in 2021.