ICC warrants target Taliban ministers over denial of girls' education

· Politics · Afghanistan

The International Criminal Court unsealed arrest warrants for Afghan Education Minister Habibullah Agha and Higher Education Minister Neda Mohammad Nadeem, accusing the two senior Taliban officials of crimes against humanity for denying Afghanistan's women and girls over 12 their right to an education. The warrants are a rare international legal move against the Taliban's restrictions on female schooling. The Taliban's foreign minister, meanwhile, said at talks in Moscow that disputes with Pakistan can be resolved through diplomacy.

Why it matters：The warrants could shape international accountability for gender-based repression and raise pressure on the Taliban.

Key points

  • Warrants name Education Minister Agha and Minister Nadeem.
  • Charges are crimes against humanity over denying girls over 12 schooling.
  • The ICC move is rare legal action against Taliban education policy.

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