Tag: #afghanistan

ICC Unseals Arrest Warrants for Four Senior Taliban Figures Over Persecution of Women and Girls

The ICC unsealed warrants naming four senior Taliban figures, accusing them of crimes against humanity for persecuting women and girls since 2021.

#afghanistan, #icc, #taliban, #humanrights

Human Rights Watch: 2026 Taliban Laws Deepen Repression of Women, Minorities in Afghanistan

Human Rights Watch says 2026 Taliban legal changes deepen repression of women, religious minorities and dissent as Afghanistan nears five-year mark since takeover.

#afghanistan, #taliban, #humanrights, #women

Amnesty: Pakistan’s March Strike on Kabul Rehab Center Should Be Investigated as Possible War Crime

Amnesty International urges an independent probe into Pakistan’s March 16 strike on Kabul’s Omid rehab center, saying evidence points to a civilian medical facility.

#afghanistan, #pakistan, #amnestyinternational, #warcrimes, #humanrights

Victoria Cross Recipient Ben Roberts‑Smith Arrested, Expected to Face War‑Crime Charges

Ben Roberts‑Smith was arrested at Sydney Airport and is expected to face five war‑crime murder charges over alleged killings of Afghan civilians from 2009–2012.

#australia, #warcrimes, #afghanistan, #military, #robertssmith