ICC unseals Taliban leaders' warrants over persecuting women

DW5 October 2026, 21:07 UTCAfghanistan

The court gave more details on the warrants for four Taliban leaders accused of the crime against humanity of gender persecution of women, girls and the LGBTQ+ community. The Islamist group rejected the warrants.

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