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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Shweta Sharma

Top Taliban officials wanted by ICC over persecution of women and girls

The International Criminal Court has made public arrest warrants for senior Taliban officials, accusing them of committing crimes against humanity by persecuting women and girls in Afghanistan.

Judges unsealed four warrants on Monday against Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, Supreme Court head Abdul Hakim Haqqani, education minister Habibullah Agha, and higher education minister Neda Mohammad Nadim.

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