The ICC’s Arrest Warrants Against Taliban Leaders Are Historic

The ICC’s Arrest Warrants Against Taliban Leaders Are Historic

The top court’s decision sets a clear precedent that persecuting LGBTQ people is a crime against humanity.

About two dozen people mill about a public square. Some sit on the paved ground while others perch on a low wall with a mural of cherry blossom branches. Only two women are present, roughly at center, each wearing a dark blue burqa and carrying a child. August 8, 2025, 2:18 PM Comment icon View Comments ( )

At a moment when global progress on human rights often seems to be faltering, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has taken a long-overdue step forward.

Last month, the ICC issued arrest warrants for senior Taliban leaders, accusing them of crimes against humanity for the regime’s well-documented pers