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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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