Hibatullah Akhundzada: Afghanistan's Reclusive Taliban Leader
Secluded in his stronghold in southern Afghanistan, reclusive Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada is the cornerstone of the movement that has ruled the country unchallenged since reclaiming power in 2021,
ICC seeks arrest warrants for top Taliban leaders in Afghanistan
The Hague-based ICC is mandated to rule on the world’s worst offenses, such as war crimes and crimes against humanity. The court has no police force and relies on its 125 member states to execute its arrest warrants. Taliban officials did not immediately offer any response to the ICC announcement.
ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban supreme leader and Chief Justice
The Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced that arrest warrants have been issued for Hibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the Taliban, and Abdul Hakim Haqqani, the Taliban’s chief justice.
ICC prosecutor calls for arrest of Taliban duo over 'persecution' of women
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has told Sky News he is seeking the arrest of two senior Taliban figures over the "systemic and deliberate" persecution of women in Afghanistan.
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders in Afghanistan
The Afghanistan probe is one of the longest by ICC prosecutors and has been beset by legal and practical delays.
ICC prosecutor requests warrants for Afghan Taliban leaders over persecution of women
The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor says he has requested arrest warrants for two top Afghan Taliban officials over the repression of women
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest of Taliban leaders for 'persecuting Afghan girls and women'
The top prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) says he will seek arrest warrants against senior leaders of the Taliban government in Afghanistan over the persecution of women and girls.
ICC prosecutor seeks warrants for Taliban leaders over women’s rights
The requested warrants target Hibatullah Akhundzada, the reclusive Kandahar-based leader of the Taliban, and Abdul Hakim Haqqani, the group’s chief justice.
Taliban deputy urges leader to lift education bans on Afghan women and girls
A senior Taliban figure has urged the group’s leader to scrap education bans on Afghan women and girls, saying there is no ...
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Taliban Ban Windows To Stop Women Being Seen Inside Homes
A decree by the Taliban's supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada states that new buildings should not have windows that show ...
Former US envoy to Kabul backs minister on girls’ education
Zalmay Khalilzad, former US special envoy for Afghanistan, called Afghan deputy foreign minister Stanikzai's critique of the ...
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Taliban Deputy Tells Leader There Is No Excuse for Education Bans on Afghan Women and Girls
But the latest comments marked his first call for a change in policy and a direct appeal to Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada. Ibraheem Bahiss, an analyst with Crisis Group’s South Asia ...
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Taliban bans windows to stop women from being seen at home
Hibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the Taliban, ordered that buildings should not have windows looking into places where a woman could be sitting or standing. The order applies to both new ...