Anna Holligan

The helmet, the centrepiece, was probably a ceremonial helmet rather than one used in battle, made of almost pure gold. It was about the right size for a child. These stolen artefacts represented the Dacian civilisation which thrived in what is today Romania before it was conquered by the Romans.

The helmet, the centrepiece, was probably a ceremonial helmet rather than one used in battle, made of almost pure gold. It was about the right size for a child. These stolen artefacts represented the Dacian civilisation which thrived in what is today Romania before it was conquered by the Romans.

Extremely embarrassing, but also this will resonate beyond the Netherlands, beyond Romania, because as art historians and detectives have pointed out, this is a crime that's very difficult to prevent when thieves, and this is something we're increasingly seeing in the Netherlands, explosives being used for robberies and also in other types of crimes.

Extremely embarrassing, but also this will resonate beyond the Netherlands, beyond Romania, because as art historians and detectives have pointed out, this is a crime that's very difficult to prevent when thieves, and this is something we're increasingly seeing in the Netherlands, explosives being used for robberies and also in other types of crimes.

It's difficult for museums and galleries to fully protect themselves from this type of breaking. But this is an international incident now. Dutch police have activated the cross-border cooperation mechanism. Interpol, the international crime agency, has been called in to assist.

It's difficult for museums and galleries to fully protect themselves from this type of breaking. But this is an international incident now. Dutch police have activated the cross-border cooperation mechanism. Interpol, the international crime agency, has been called in to assist.

The authorities are now asking visitors to report anything suspicious they saw around these objects over the last few days. And bearing in mind the thing that makes it even more painful for the museum probably is that this exhibition just had a couple more days to run. And so really now they're asking everyone to think about whether they may have seen anything that could help the investigation.

The authorities are now asking visitors to report anything suspicious they saw around these objects over the last few days. And bearing in mind the thing that makes it even more painful for the museum probably is that this exhibition just had a couple more days to run. And so really now they're asking everyone to think about whether they may have seen anything that could help the investigation.

In the statement from Kareem Khan, prosecutor at the ICC, he said they are pursuing the investigation into the alleged crimes by members of the Taliban and the Islamic State. So that remains the focus. In terms of how long it's been going, ever since 2003, in fact, when Afghanistan deposited its instrument of accession to the Rome Statute, which is basically the document which underpins the ICC.

In the statement from Kareem Khan, prosecutor at the ICC, he said they are pursuing the investigation into the alleged crimes by members of the Taliban and the Islamic State. So that remains the focus. In terms of how long it's been going, ever since 2003, in fact, when Afghanistan deposited its instrument of accession to the Rome Statute, which is basically the document which underpins the ICC.

But As you mentioned, these particular arrest warrant requests exist since the Taliban came to power. So the 15th of August 2021 until the present day is the period within which the prosecutor says these alleged crimes were committed.

But As you mentioned, these particular arrest warrant requests exist since the Taliban came to power. So the 15th of August 2021 until the present day is the period within which the prosecutor says these alleged crimes were committed.

Well, not yet. So the ICC prosecutor has taken this body of evidence to the judges, the pretrial trial judges at the ICC. And we have a bit more detail about that evidence. So including expert and witness testimonies, official decrees by the Taliban, forensic reports and statements by the suspects themselves. So all of that has been put on the desks of the judge.

Well, not yet. So the ICC prosecutor has taken this body of evidence to the judges, the pretrial trial judges at the ICC. And we have a bit more detail about that evidence. So including expert and witness testimonies, official decrees by the Taliban, forensic reports and statements by the suspects themselves. So all of that has been put on the desks of the judge.

The ICC judges, they now have to go through it and decide whether they agree with the prosecutor that there are reasonable grounds to believe that these men are responsible for the atrocities, as the prosecutor alleges. So just to give a bit more detail on those suspects, Kareem Khan, prosecutor at the ICC, believes Supreme Leader of the Taliban,

The ICC judges, they now have to go through it and decide whether they agree with the prosecutor that there are reasonable grounds to believe that these men are responsible for the atrocities, as the prosecutor alleges. So just to give a bit more detail on those suspects, Kareem Khan, prosecutor at the ICC, believes Supreme Leader of the Taliban,

Hebatullah Akhundzada and the chief justice, Abdul Hakim Haqqani, are criminally responsible for persecuting Afghan girls and women, as well as people who, as you say, the Taliban considers to be not conforming with their ideological expectations. You know, the trouble with all of this, of course, is that the Taliban is firmly in control in Afghanistan.

Hebatullah Akhundzada and the chief justice, Abdul Hakim Haqqani, are criminally responsible for persecuting Afghan girls and women, as well as people who, as you say, the Taliban considers to be not conforming with their ideological expectations. You know, the trouble with all of this, of course, is that the Taliban is firmly in control in Afghanistan.

So apprehending and transferring suspects to the Hague will be an immense challenge if I mean, is it in effect gets that far?

So apprehending and transferring suspects to the Hague will be an immense challenge if I mean, is it in effect gets that far?