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ICC Seeks Four Taliban Leaders Over Alleged Persecution Linked to Rape, Torture and Murder in Afghanistan

The ICC has made public arrest warrants for four senior Taliban figures, including supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada, over alleged persecution linked to discriminatory policies in Afghanistan.

International Business Times UK · Oct 5

ICC separates Taliban probe from US case as Afghan women's fate stays uncertain

ICC judges reportedly ordered prosecutors to open a standalone investigation into Taliban persecution of women, separating it from the probe that also covered alleged US crimes in Afghanistan. Afghan rights advocates warned the split risked undermining comprehensive justice.

Euronews · Aug 20

Pakistan’s patience runs out after badly miscalculating over Taliban

Military reckoned ‘good’ Afghan insurgents were separate from ‘bad’ Pakistani insurgents but distinction has blurred

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27

Afghanistan's Taliban Move Spokesman's Office to Kandahar

The main spokesman for Afghanistan's Taliban administration will move his office from the capital to the southern city of Kandahar, the information ministry said, a sign of the growing importance of the region that is home to its supreme leader. The province of Kandahar is the historical birthplace of the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 6, 2023

Afghanistan's Taliban move spokesman's office to Kandahar

The main spokesman for Afghanistan's Taliban administration will move his office from the capital to the southern city of Kandahar, the information ministry said, a sign of the growing importance of the region that is home to its supreme leader.

Reuters · Apr 6, 2023

Doctor? Engineer? As dreams fade, Afghan girls turn to madrasas

In a chilly classroom in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, the birthplace of the Taliban movement, teenage girls pore over Islamic texts as the disembodied voice of a male scholar emanates from a loud speaker.

Reuters · Feb 16, 2023

Taliban divisions inflamed by sweeping restrictions on women

The Taliban’s sweeping orders to restrict women’s rights have exacerbated divisions in the militant group to the point where rival factions are surrounding themselves with loyal troops, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Times of India · Dec 31, 2022

‘My command is obligatory’: Afghan supreme leader imposes full sharia law

It comes as UN adopts resolution accusing Taliban of human rights violations

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2022

Taliban leader says foreign engagement will be in line with sharia

The Taliban will deal with the international community in line with sharia law, the supreme leader of the hardline Islamist group said, according to a copy of his speech shared by the information ministry on Friday.

Reuters · Aug 19, 2022

Hypocrisy or a reason for hope? The Taliban who send their girls to school

The Afghan rulers’ ban on female schooling has provoked global anger, but opposition is also growing from within

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2022