The Taliban’s Gender Crimes Against Humanity
Even under intensifying repression by the Taliban regime, many Afghan women and girls remain defiant, attending covert schools and seeking university-level education online. Tragically, however, global support for their cause has been underwhelming, especially when it comes to mobilizing effective legal responses.
EDINBURGH – Gender persecution is a grievous crime against humanity. Having established gender apartheid by denying girls and women access to education, many members of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan can and should be held accountable under the International Criminal Court’s Rome Statute.