International Criminal Court acquits two more Taliban officials

Elaha Tue Oct 2026 2 hours ago 15

According to newly released documents, the court’s judges believe there is sufficient evidence indicating that all four Taliban officials have played roles in issuing orders, encouraging, or implementing policies that have targeted women and girls on the basis of their gender. The court has examined these actions within the framework of charges of persecution and repression of women and girls, stating that such conduct could constitute crimes against humanity. In this case, individuals who have defended the rights of women and girls against Taliban policies—and who have been regarded by the group as “supporters of women and girls” or political opponents—have also been considered as victims of repression and persecution.


The International Criminal Court states that since the Taliban’s return to power, the fundamental rights and freedoms of the people of Afghanistan have been violated on a massive scale. The court’s documents cite murder, detention, torture, sexual violence, and enforced disappearance as examples of these violations.


According to the court, the restrictions imposed by the Taliban have not targeted only women and girls; however, women and girls have been subjected to pressure more than others. These restrictions include deprivation of education and many job opportunities, limitations on freedom of movement and presence in public places, as well as restrictions on their freedom of expression and social life. Individuals have also faced persecution and repression due to their sexual orientation or gender identity.


Based on United Nations statistics, half of Afghan women now leave their homes only once or twice a month. Afghanistan remains the only country in the world where girls are not permitted to continue their schooling beyond the sixth grade, and women are barred from university education. Since returning to power in August 2021 (Asad 1400), the Taliban have excluded women from a large number of jobs and a wide range of social and public activities. Hibatullah Akhundzada has also issued numerous decrees over the past years regarding restrictions on women’s presence and movement.


Despite the issuance of these warrants, their enforcement in the current circumstances faces serious challenges. The International Criminal Court does not have its own police or independent enforcement force to arrest the accused and relies on the cooperation of member states to implement its warrants. Since all four Taliban officials are present in Afghanistan and the group continues to control the country, the possibility of immediate enforcement of the arrest warrants in the current situation is limited and difficult.



The International Criminal Court has announced that on September 9, 2025—corresponding to 18 Sonbola 1404—it has issued arrest warrants, at the request of the court's prosecution, for Habibullah Agha, the Taliban’s Minister of Education, and Nida Mohammad Nadim, the minister of higher education for the group. These warrants remained confidential until Monday and were then made public by the court. Previously, on July 7, 1404 (17 Saratan), the court had announced the issuance of arrest warrants for Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban leader, and Abdul Hakim Haqqani, the head of the group’s Supreme Court; however, details of those warrants were not released at the time.

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