ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over rights abuses against women, girls, LGBTQ.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Taliban leaders Hibatullah Akhundzada and Abdul Hakim Haqqani, accusing them of crimes against humanity for persecuting women, girls, and LGBTQ individuals in Afghanistan since the Taliban took power in 2021. The ICC alleges severe restrictions on education, privacy, and freedom of movement. The Taliban has dismissed the warrants as "nonsense."