The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Taliban's supreme leader Hibatullah Akhunzada and Supreme Court head Abdul Hakim Haqqani for gender-based persecution. The warrants accuse them of ordering crimes against humanity since assuming power in August 2021, which includes severe restrictions on women's rights. Rights limitations include bans on education, public employment, and freedoms of movement and expression. Morality laws have been enacted requiring women to cover their faces and voices. There have also been reports of increased child marriage and arbitrary detention for women fleeing abuse.
The ICC issued arrest warrants for Taliban leaders Hibatullah Akhunzada and Abdul Hakim Haqqani, accusing them of crimes against humanity through gender persecution since August 2021.
The Taliban has enacted severe restrictions on women's rights, including limiting access to education, movement, and public participation, as well as imposing morality laws requiring face coverings.
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