The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor is seeking arrest warrants for senior Afghan Taliban leaders, including the group’s top leader and chief judge, for crimes against humanity targeting women and girls. The investigation is based on evidence collected since the Taliban regained control in August 2021. It reveals serious abuses such as killings, arbitrary detentions, torture, sexual violence, and enforced disappearances. These actions are part of a widespread and systematic campaign aimed at stripping women and girls of their fundamental rights and freedoms. The ICC emphasizes that those responsible for these violations, especially against vulnerable populations, must be held accountable. This effort represents a major step toward international justice and aims to confront the severe repression and human rights abuses committed under Taliban rule in Afghanistan.
Abba Father, we pray for Your intervention in Afghanistan against oppression. Father, protect all those persecuted for their gender identity, expression, and beliefs from all evil. (The Holy Bible, Psalm 9:9).
Pray for the international community to speak out more for the deliverance of the vulnerable people in Afghanistan. Let there be solidarity and unity worldwide for a tremendous change in the country (The Holy Bible, Esther 4:14).
News Source: The Guardian
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