Afghanistan - International Criminal Court
On 5 March 2020, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court decided unanimously to authorise the Prosecutor to commence an investigation into alleged crimes under the jurisdiction of the Court in relation to the situation in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
Afghanistan: ICC seeks arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over …
1 day ago · The International Criminal Court (ICC) has taken an historic step towards addressing the “unacceptable” systemic repression of Afghan women, girls and LGBTQI+ individuals by the Taliban.
Statement of ICC Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan KC: Applications for …
1 day ago · Today, I can announce that my Office has filed two applications for warrants of arrest before Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court in the Situation in Afghanistan. These filings have benefited from the contributions of our dedicated Afghanistan Unified Team under the supervision of Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan, and multiple experts, including Special Adviser on ...
Afghanistan: ICC Prosecutor Seeks Gender Persecution Charges
1 day ago · The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor’s applications for arrest warrants against two senior Taliban leaders is a milestone in seeking justice for serious abuses against women and ...
Afghanistan: UN experts welcome ICC Prosecutor’s application …
8 hours ago · GENEVA – Human rights experts* today welcomed the request by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue arrest warrants for senior Taliban leaders Haibatullah Akhundzada and Abdul Hakim Haqqani for the crime against humanity of persecution on gender grounds in Afghanistan. The experts issued the following statement: “This is a critical step forward in the pursuit of ...
Afghanistan: ICC Prosecutor’s application for arrest warrants …
1 day ago · The ICC arrest warrants would be an important step towards justice for Afghan women, girls and LGBTQI persons
Situation in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan | International ...
On 5 March 2020, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court ("Court" and "ICC") authorised the ICC Prosecutor to commence an investigation into alleged crimes under the jurisdiction of the Court (“Afghanistan Appeals Judgment”) in relation to the situation in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (“Afghanistan” and ...
Afghanistan - International Criminal Court Project
Afghanistan is a State Party of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and ratified the Rome Statute on February 10, 2003. After receiving communications since June 2006 of alleged atrocity crimes committed in Afghanistan, the ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) made public its preliminary examination in 2007.
Afghanistan - International Criminal Court
Afghanistan deposited its instrument of accession to the Rome Statute on 10 February 2003. Please see the series Multilateral Treaties Deposited with the Secretary-General that consolidates all information on the Statute (i.e.,signatures, …
International Criminal Court seeks warrants for Taliban leaders for ...
1 day ago · The International Criminal Court (ICC) is seeking arrest warrants for Taliban leaders for alleged gender-based crimes, as the group continues to crack down on women’s rights in Afghanistan.