ICC prosecutor office vows to pursue accountability for Taliban leaders over gender-based crimes
The Office noted that this is the first time the ICC has issued arrest warrants in its investigation into the.
Human Rights
Human Rights
UN affirms support for ICC independence following arrest warrants for Taliban leaders
The United Nations said it respects the independence of the International Criminal Court following the issuance of arrest warrants for.
Human Rights
Bennett says Taliban arrest warrants send clear message against normalization
Bennett welcomed the ICC’s decision to charge Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban’s supreme leader, and Abdul Hakim Haqqani, the chief justice.
Human Rights
Amnesty calls Taliban arrest warrants vital step toward accountability
"This is a vital step toward ensuring accountability for those responsible for depriving women and girls of fundamental rights," Amnesty.
Human Rights
Taliban arrest 140 in Kandahar over shaving beards: Sources
Sources said that detainees were forcibly taken into custody and transported to Sarpoza Prison, Kandahar’s main detention facility.
Human Rights
Taliban publicly flog over 160 people in 37 days
The punishments were administered in public view — often in town squares or marketplaces.
Human Rights
At London conference, advocates call for recognition of gender apartheid in Afghanistan
Human rights leaders and women’s rights advocates from around the world gathered in London on Wednesday to demand urgent international.
Human Rights
UN’s Bennett urges recognition of ‘gender apartheid’ in Afghanistan
Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, on Tuesday called for the formal recognition of gender.
Human Rights
Taliban flog more than 120 people in less than a month
Kabul recorded 44 cases, followed by Laghman and Kunar with 16 each, and Khost with 15.
Human Rights
UN Human Rights Council to spotlight rights of Afghan women at 59th Session
Among the most closely watched items will be a presentation by Richard Bennett.