The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor has requested arrest warrants for senior Taliban leaders in Afghanistan, including Haibatullah Akhundzada, for alleged crimes against humanity related to discrimination against women and girls. The prosecutor stated that there were reasonable grounds to suspect that the Taliban leaders bear criminal responsibility for persecution on gender grounds. The Taliban's treatment of Afghan women and girls, as well as the LGBTQIA+ community, was described as "unprecedented" and "ongoing persecution." The prosecutor's action aims to challenge the unacceptable status quo for women and girls in Afghanistan under Taliban rule. The ICC judges will now review the prosecutor's application for arrest warrants, a process that could take weeks or months.
Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-23/icc-seeks-arrest-warrants-against-taliban-leaders/104853434