The allegations concern the alleged persecution of women, girls and members of the LGBTQI+ community. The available sources describe the events as allegations contained in the warrants, not as crimes already established by a judicial conviction.
According to the South China Morning Post, the alleged conduct took place in Afghanistan from 2021, after the Taliban seized power.
The available material identifies two of the four recipients: Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and Abdul Hakim Haqqani, head of Afghanistan's Supreme Court. The identities of the other two suspects are not reported in the information provided.
Also according to the South China Morning Post, the warrants had been issued in July and September of the previous year, before being made public.
The warrants were publicly disclosed on October 5, 2026, according to reports by the South China Morning Post, The Hindu and Deutsche Welle.
Deutsche Welle reports that the Taliban have rejected the warrants. The response comes as the ICC brings to light allegations directed at the organization's leadership over the alleged persecution based on gender and sexual identity.
In practical terms, The Hindu reports that the ICC does not have its own police force to execute the warrants and that arrests appear unlikely as long as the Taliban remain in control of Afghanistan.