The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Taliban leaders Haibatullah Akhundzada and Abdul Hakim Haqqani, accusing them of crimes against humanity. These warrants cite the systematic persecution of women, girls, and those defying the Taliban's gender policies in Afghanistan since August 2021. The ICC emphasizes the deprivation of fundamental rights and freedoms through discriminatory decrees and edicts.
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