Exclusive: ICC judges order Taliban case split from Afghanistan probe that covers US troops
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Source: Middle East Eye
Published: 2026-08-08 02:25 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Middle East, Military & Defence, Law & Courts, International Orgs, World News, Crime & Justice, War & Conflict
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Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have ordered prosecutors to open a standalone investigation into allegations of gender persecution by the Taliban, separating it from the court's long-running Afghanistan war crimes probe that covered US nationals, Middle East Eye can reveal.
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