The Embassy of Afghanistan in Geneva says that the Taliban’s non-recognition of the International Criminal Court does not nullify Afghanistan’s obligations to the court.
The embassy wrote on its X page on Tuesday, October 6, that this matter concerns the legitimate and lawful government of Afghanistan, not an unrecognized regime.
The Embassy of Afghanistan in Geneva added that Afghanistan remains a member of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
The embassy also said that no unilateral declaration can eliminate the rights of victims or abolish the principle of accountability for crimes.
The remarks come as Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban spokesperson, condemned the International Criminal Court’s announcement regarding the issuance of arrest warrants for Taliban leaders, saying that the court is not recognized by the Taliban.
The International Criminal Court in The Hague had announced that, at the request of its prosecutor’s office, it had issued arrest warrants for Habibullah Agha, the Taliban’s Minister of Education, and Nida Mohammad Nadim, the group’s Minister of Higher Education.
