#ICC Prosecutor @KarimKhanQC announces applications for warrants of arrest in the situation in #Afghanistan for the Supreme Leader of the Taliban, Haibatullah Akhundzada, and the Chief Justice of the “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan”, Abdul Hakim Haqqani.https://t.co/zpCmoBEQvb pic.twitter.com/9FHF0bVqAJ
— Int’l Criminal Court (@IntlCrimCourt) January 23, 2025
Jeez.
These ICC people are ridiculous.
It’s now an international war crime to get sluts under control?
It’s deserving of the same kind of attention as a genocide?
AP:
An Afghan women’s group on Friday hailed a decision by the International Criminal Court to arrest Taliban leaders for their persecution of women.
The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan announced Thursday he had requested arrest warrants for two top Taliban officials, including the leader Hibatullah Akhundzada.
Since they took back control of the country in 2021, the Taliban have barred women from jobs, most public spaces and education beyond sixth grade.
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An official in the former Western-backed administration warned the Taliban leadership was likely to exploit the decision for propaganda purposes by framing it as proof of their strong faith and resilience.
“They may tell their followers that their beliefs are so powerful they have provoked the collective opposition of global powers,” Mohammad Halim Fidai said on the X platform. Fidai was a governor of four provinces before the takeover and now lives outside Afghanistan. “This decision could inadvertently serve as a badge of honor or credibility for them.”
Just absurd.
It doesn’t matter, the Taliban wasn’t going anywhere that would enforce this.
But it’s just gross that simply enforcing the norms of sexuality, which were the standard for every civilization on earth until a few years ago, would be considered the same as the crimes of Bibi Netanyahu.
The decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) sends a significant political message and has the potential to increase political pressure on the Taliban. However, from a technical and practical perspective, implementing this decision appears to be highly challenging.…
— Mohammad Halim Fidai🇦🇫 (@Mhalimfidai) January 23, 2025