Abdul Aleem Khamoosh, the principal of Janikhel High School in Paktika, was detained by the Taliban around 20 days ago.

“These arrest warrants mark a critical step forward for justice for the people of Afghanistan, especially women and girls,” the.

The Office noted that this is the first time the ICC has issued arrest warrants in its investigation into the.

The United Nations said it respects the independence of the International Criminal Court following the issuance of arrest warrants for.

Bennett welcomed the ICC’s decision to charge Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban’s supreme leader, and Abdul Hakim Haqqani, the chief justice.

"This is a vital step toward ensuring accountability for those responsible for depriving women and girls of fundamental rights," Amnesty.

Sources said that detainees were forcibly taken into custody and transported to Sarpoza Prison, Kandahar’s main detention facility.

The punishments were administered in public view — often in town squares or marketplaces.

Human rights leaders and women’s rights advocates from around the world gathered in London on Wednesday to demand urgent international.

Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, on Tuesday called for the formal recognition of gender.