ICC prosecutor requests warrants for Afghan Taliban leaders

Afghan Taliban supporters rally against ICC arrest warrant requests
Some 200 Taliban supporters rallied in central Afghanistan on Sunday against the International Criminal Court chief prosecutor's request for arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders. The rally followed the announcement by the ICC on Thursday that chief prosecutor Karim Khan was seeking arrest warrants for Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and Chief Justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani over the persecution of women.
Afghan Taliban leader dismisses foreign ‘threats’ after ICC warrant
Afghanistan's supreme leader has said the Taliban will not be intimidated by "threats" in a speech given days after the International Crimina
Afghan Taliban Foreign Ministry Condemns ICC Arrest Warrants for Leaders
Afghanistan's Taliban foreign ministry said on Friday it "strongly condemns" and rejects the International Criminal Court's request for arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders. In a statement, the ministry said the warrants,
Arrest warrant proposed for Taliban leaders for gender-based crimes
The International Criminal Court, a U.N. agency, has to approve the warrants. They've been condemned by the Taliban and welcomed by Afghan women and their advocates — with some reservations.
Taliban Reject ICC Arrest Warrant As 'Politically Motivated'
Afghanistan's Taliban government said on Friday an arrest warrant sought by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for its leaders was "politically motivated".
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Taekwondo star Hamidi sacrifices her freedom to battle the Taliban
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