India, July 21 -- In a landmark move for global gender justice, systemic persecution of Afghan women under Taliban rule is now formally recognised as a crime against humanity

In a recent measure aimed at achieving the ends of international criminal justice, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants against two senior leaders of the Taliban - Haibatullah Akhundzada, Supreme Leader of the Taliban, and Abdul Hakim Haqqani, Chief Justice of the Taliban - for crimes against humanity, including gender-based persecution. This move is being seen not just as a significant step towards accountability for the regime's brutal actions since its return to power in August 2021, but also as a powerful affirmation of gender justic...