The ICC has unsealed arrest warrants for four senior Taliban leaders over alleged gender persecution in Afghanistan. The move spotlights sweeping curbs on women and LGBTQI+ people, even as arrests remain unlikely.

The International Criminal Court said Monday it will unseal arrest warrants against four senior Taliban leaders, accusing them of the crime against humanity of gender persecution against women, girls

ICC unseals warrants for four Taliban leaders over gender persecution in Afghanistan, amid limited enforcement capabilities and Taliban control.