Secluded in his stronghold in southern Afghanistan, reclusive Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada is the cornerstone ...

Supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and Supreme Court chief Abdul Hakim Haqqani accused of crimes against humanity ...

The Taliban has condemned the International Criminal Court's decision to issue arrest warrants for two top officials for ...

This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers ...

An Afghan women’s group on Friday hailed a decision by the International Criminal Court to arrest Taliban leaders for their ...

The Hague-based ICC is mandated to rule on the world’s worst offenses, such as war crimes and crimes against humanity. The court has no police force and relies on its 125 member states to execute its ...

The move comes after the International Criminal Court requested arrested warrants for two Taliban chiefs, including the leader Hibatullah Akhundzada.

The Taliban claimed the ICC should “not attempt to impose a particular interpretation of human rights on the entire world and ...

Women in Afghanistan are barred from having jobs, from most public spaces, and receiving an education beyond the age of 12.

A senior Taliban leader has publicly criticized his government’s policy of prohibiting female education in Afghanistan, calling it a “personal choice” rather than an interpretation of ...