The ICC's chief prosecutor has initiated warrant applications for the arrest of Taliban leaders due to their involvement in severe gender-based persecution in Afghanistan. This marks a notable step as it explicitly names the LGBTQ+ community in these accusations. Karim Khan highlighted the array of harsh deprivations affecting victims' rights, aligning with definitions of crimes against humanity. The evidence supporting these charges includes testimonies and official statements. The situation in Afghanistan post-Taliban takeover is characterized as a gender apartheid, prompting ongoing distress from women's and LGBTQ+ rights organizations.
The ICC's chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, has filed warrants for Taliban leaders Hibatullah Akhundzada and Abdul Hakim Haqqani for gender-based persecution in Afghanistan.
Khan described the ongoing persecution as 'unprecedented, unconscionable,' involving severe deprivations of fundamental rights of Afghan women, girls, and LGBTQ+ individuals.
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