This month, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for two senior Taliban leaders, charging them with crimes against humanity - specifically for systemic persecution of women, girls, and LGBTQ+ people.
It’s the first time that gender identity and sexuality have formed the basis of an ICC case. And it raises a serious question: If this level of scrutiny is possible in Afghanistan, what about other states with similar records - like South Sudan, Yemen, or Somalia?
In the latest edition of Mishcon de Reya’s Investigations and intelligence updates we also talk about the EU delisting the UAE and Gibraltar from its money laundering grey list, the resurgence of Houthi attacks on commercial shipping, and the rise of AI impersonation targeting senior government officials.