Afghanistan: Two Education Ministers Targeted by ICC for Gender-Based Crimes Against Humanity
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Afghanistan's Education and Higher Education ministers for gender-based persecutions, a crime against humanity. The UN Human Rights Council called on the Taliban to lift restrictions on women and girls.
Nadia El-Amrani
October 6, 2026 · 1 min read
BriefPublished (Dubai time, UTC+4) · event date: 2026-10-05
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued two arrest warrants on Monday against Afghanistan’s Ministers of Education and Higher Education, accusing them of gender-based persecutions, classified as a crime against humanity, reports France 24.
Meanwhile, in Geneva, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) urged the Taliban to repeal practices restricting the fundamental freedoms of women and girls in Afghanistan.
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