# Taliban leaders face ICC arrest warrants for women persecution

> ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over women and LGBTQ+ persecution in Afghanistan.
- Title: Taliban leaders face ICC arrest warrants for women persecution
- Summary: ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over women and LGBTQ+ persecution in Afghanistan. The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants…
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## ICC unseals Taliban arrest warrants
The International Criminal Court disclosed more details about arrest warrants against two Taliban leaders while issuing two additional warrants.
## Four Taliban leaders named
The four leaders are Hibatullah Akhundzada, Taliban's Supreme Leader, Abdul Hakim Haqqani, Education Minister Habibullah Agha, and Minister of Higher Education Neda Mohammad Nadim.
## Charges against Taliban leaders
They are charged with persecution on grounds of gender and political alignment against persons perceived as 'allies of girls and women'.
## Taliban's policies on women
The Taliban have restricted women's access to jobs and education beyond sixth grade and barred them from most public spaces.
## Taliban rejects ICC authority
Afghanistan's government spokesperson stated the country does not recognize the ICC's authority, citing Islamic Sharia instead.

> We are bound by the rulings of Islamic Sharia and its courts, not by intelligence entities or so-called courts.
## International response
The UN Human Rights Council has called on the Taliban to drop its systematic oppression of women and girls in Afghanistan.

> systematic oppression of all women and girls in Afghanistan
## Key takeaway

The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants against four Taliban leaders for crimes against humanity through the persecution of women, girls and the LGBTQ+ community in Afghanistan since 2021.