Afghan women have been systematically oppressed—arrest warrants for Taliban leaders might finally see some justice served. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for leaders of the Taliban in Afghanistan,

Karim Khan said that a crime against humanity was being committed by top officials against “Afghan women and girls, as well as the LGBTQI+ community.”

An Afghan women’s group on Friday hailed a decision by the International Criminal Court to arrest Taliban leaders for their persecution of women. The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan announced Thursday he had requested arrest warrants for two top Taliban officials,