ICC unseals arrest warrants for Afghan Taliban education ministers accused of gender-based persecution

The International Criminal Court on Monday unsealed arrest warrants for two Afghan Taliban education ministers accused of committing crimes against humanity through the Taliban government’s restrictions on women and girls. The warrants, for Habibullah Agha, minister of education, and Neda Mohammad Nadeem, minister of higher education, were issued in Sept 2025 but remained under seal until Monday. The two officials are accused of gender-based persecution linked to policies that have barred girls from attending school beyond primary level and excluded women from higher education following the…