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U.N.’s global criminal court prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Taliban leader over persecution of women

U.N.’s global criminal court prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Taliban leader over persecution of women

The chief prosecutor of the United Nations’ International Criminal Court announced Thursday that he was seeking arrest warrants for the two most senior leaders of Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban regime for crimes against humanity over the group’s treatment of women and girls. Prosecutor Karim Khan said that after a thorough investigation and review of evidence, his office found “reasonable grounds to …

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