Taliban reject court bid to arrest top officials for persecuting women and girls

The ICC's chief prosecutor Karim Khan announced on Thursday that he had requested arrest warrants for two top Taliban officials, including the leader Hibatullah Akhundzada

The Taliban have banned women from most public spaces and prevented girls from receiving an education beyond the age of 12. Picture: AP

The Taliban have rejected a court move to arrest two of their top officials for persecuting women, accusing the court of baseless accusations and misbehaviour.

The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) chief prosecutor Karim Khan announced on Thursday that he had requested arrest warrants for two top Taliban officials, including the leader Hibatullah Akhundzada.