NEW: Afghanistan withdraws from International Criminal Court The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan on Thursday rejected the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) over their country. The decision follows the ICC chief prosecutor’s announcement last month, seeking arrest warrants for the reclusive Taliban supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, and a close associate, accusing them both of being “criminally responsible for persecuting Afghan girls and women.” “As an entity that upholds the religious and national values of the Afghan people within the framework of Islamic Sharia, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan does not recognise any obligation to the Rome Statute or the institution referred to as the ‘International Criminal Court,'” the Taliban stated in a statement. “Given that many of the world's major powers are not signatories to this 'court,' it is unwarranted for a nation such as Afghanistan, which has historically endured foreign occupation and colonial subjugation, to be bound by its jurisdiction,” the Taliban asserted. 🔗 Telegram: t.me/doamuslims 🔗 X: x.com/doamuslims 🔗 WhatsApp: shorturl.at/movz9 🔗 Instagram: instagram.com/doamuslims