On 2026-08-20, ICC judges ordered prosecutors to open a standalone investigation into Taliban persecution of women, splitting it from the broader Afghanistan probe that also covers alleged U.S. crimes. Five years after Kabul's fall, the separation reflects the uncertain legal future of Afghan women under Taliban rule.
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ICC judges reportedly ordered prosecutors to open a standalone investigation into Taliban persecution of women, separating it from the probe that also covered alleged US crimes in Afghanistan. Afghan rights advocates warned the split risked undermining comprehensive justice.
Five years after the fall of Kabul, the ICC has split the Taliban case on the persecution of women from the broader Afghanistan probe — the same one that covers alleged US misconduct. My piece on what that split actually means for justice, with comments by @shaharzadakbar.bsky.social: ICC judges reportedly ordered prosecutors to open a standalone investigation into Taliban persecution of women, se