After the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Taliban Emir Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada and Chief Justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani for human rights abuses, the Taliban rejected the ...

The International Criminal Court on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for two top Taliban leaders, accusing them of persecuting girls and women in Afghanistan.

The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for two top Taliban leaders.

ISLAMABAD -- The United Nations on Monday expressed concern about the Taliban’s arrest of Afghan women and girls for their alleged failure to comply with the authorities’ dress code. In May ...

ISLAMABAD -- The Taliban said Wednesday that efforts to free a British couple from an Afghan prison are not yet complete and denied that their rights were being violated despite concerns from ...

The International Criminal Court on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for two senior Taliban leaders in Afghanistan, accusing them of crimes against humanity over the persecution of women and girls ...

The Taliban-led government has shut down almost all women's shelters — the last safe places for victims of domestic violence leaving victims with nowhere to go and forcing them to remain in ...

Discriminatory intent must also be established. The Taliban have been open about their religious beliefs and interpretations, suggesting a clear intention to persecute on the grounds of gender.

The arrest warrants, for Afghanistan’s leader and its top justice official, say the restrictions on women and girls are evidence of crimes against humanity.

The Taliban has been using religion to justify the restrictions imposed upon women and girls. As such, the issue of religious persecution, in addition to gender persecution, requires attention.

The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants against Taliban leaders it holds criminally responsible for the persecution of Afghan women and girls.