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ICC unseals arrest warrants for Taliban officials over gender-based charges

HarZaviya summary · from 11 outlets

Most outlets reported that the International Criminal Court (ICC) unsealed arrest warrants for Taliban officials, with a focus on education ministers accused of gender-based persecution. Several also named Haibatullah Akhundzada and Abdul Hakim Haqqani as the two leaders targeted, and noted the warrants were issued last year. A few outlets, such as *Minute Mirror* and *Arab News Pakistan*, mentioned the number of suspects as four rather than two. Some, like *24 News HD* and *Dawn*, highlighted the alleged crimes against humanity related to restrictions on women and girls, while others framed the story more generally as the ICC providing or revealing details of the warrants.

Summary generated by HarZaviya from the headlines and excerpts of the 11 outlets below. Each outlet's own headline is listed under it.

Same story from 11 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

  1. ICC unseals arrest warrants for four senior Taliban figures

    The International Criminal Court (ICC) has unsealed four arrest warrants against senior Taliban figures over the alleged persecution of women and girls in Afghanistan. The ICC judges made public warrants for Taliban Supreme Leader Haibatullah Akhundzada and Chief Justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani, along with two other suspects, Habibullah Agha and Neda Mohammad Nadim. The court said there were reason...

  2. Business Recorder 80% identical

    ICC unseals arrest warrants for Taliban education ministers

    THE HAGUE: The International Criminal Court on Monday unsealed arrest warrants for two Afghan education ministers accused of committing crimes against humanity through the Taliban government’s restrictions on women and girls. The warrants, for Habibullah Agha, minister of education, and Neda Mohammad Nadeem, minister of higher education, were issued in September 2025 but remained under seal unt...

  3. 24 News HD 74% identical

    ICC gives more details about arrest warrants for Taliban ministers

    The International Criminal Court on Monday gave more details about arrest warrants issued last year for two Afghan education ministers accused of committing crimes against humanity through the Taliban government's restrictions on women and girls.

  4. Dunya News 66% identical

    ICC unseals arrest warrants for Afghan Taliban education ministers accused of gender-based persecution

    Women are increasingly absent from public life and need to abide by a strict dress code when they leave home, covering everything but their eyes

  5. Minute Mirror 91% identical

    ICC unseals arrest warrants against four senior Ta...

    The International Criminal Court (ICC) has unsealed four arrest warrants against senior Taliban figures over alleged persecution

  6. Dawn 80% identical

    ICC unseals arrest warrants for Afghan Taliban education ministers accused of gender-based persecution

    The International Criminal Court on Monday unsealed arrest warrants for two Afghan Taliban education ministers accused of committing crimes against humanity through the Taliban government’s restrictions on women and girls. The warrants, for Habibullah Agha, minister of education, and Neda Mohammad Nadeem, minister of higher education, were issued in Sept 2025 but remained under seal until Monda...

  7. Hum News English 82% identical

    ICC provides more details on arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders

    AMSTERDAM: The International Criminal Court provided more details on Monday on arrest warrants issued last year for two Taliban leaders, Haibatullah Akhundzada, the group's supreme spiritual leader, and Abdul Hakim Haqqani, who has been chief justice since 2021. The ICC had already announced the existence of the warrants in July 2025, saying the men were accused of committing the crime against ...

  8. ARY News (English) 78% identical

    ICC reveals details of warrants against Taliban supreme leader, chief justice

    AMSTERDAM: The International Criminal Court provided more details on Monday on arrest warrants issued last ​year for two Taliban leaders..

  9. Geo News 81% identical

    ICC provides more details on arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders

    This collage of picture shows Taliban leaders Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada and Abdul Hakim Haqqani. — Reuters/X/@bnapashto/File ICC provides details on arrest warrants for Akhundzada, Haqqani.Suspects allegedly committed crimes against humanity, says ICC.Half of Afghan women...

  10. The Express Tribune 78% identical

    ICC provides more details on arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders

    Court issued arrest warrants for Haibatullah Akhundzada and Abdul Hakim Haqqani last year

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