ICC confirms Middle East Eye reporting on Afghanistan arrest warrants
ICC confirms Middle East Eye reporting on Afghanistan arrest warrants Submitted by Sondos Asem on Tue, 10/06/2026 - 13:01 Judges unseal court documents showing arrest warrants issued last year for senior Taliban figures for gender persecution Afghan women walk along a street in the Dand district of Afghanistan's Kandahar province on 5 October 2026 (Sanaullah SEIAM/AFP) Off The International…
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has confirmed the publication of two additional arrest warrants for members of the Taliban, following a report by Middle East Eye. The warrants, issued confidentially by a panel of three judges in September 2025, were revealed alongside previously public warrants for two Taliban leaders. The four suspects, including Afghanistan's minister of education and acting minister of higher education, are accused of committing the crime against humanity of gender persecution.
The ICC alleges that the Taliban, as the de facto government of Afghanistan from 2021 to 2025, severely deprived girls and women of fundamental rights, including education, privacy, and freedom of movement. This marks the first time in international law that the ICC has issued arrest warrants for gender persecution.
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