Afghanistan
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- theocracy
- CONSTITUTION
- new, signed on January 16, 2004 (based on the one from 1964); suspended by the Taliban in 2021
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- the Taliban are applying their interpretation of Islamic law, which is partly based on the Hanafi school of Islamic jurisprudence
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- the Taliban government has not announced the formation of a legislative body
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court and many provincial courts, religious courts and specialized courts
RELIGIONS
Muslim 99.7% (Sunnis 84.7 - 89.7%, Shia 10 - 15%), other <0.3% (2009 est.)
From the country
- DECEMBER 21, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
Taliban militants executed two Afghan nationals in Pakistan's tribal areas, accusing them of spying for US-led forces in Afghanistan
Taliban militants executed two Afghan nationals in Pakistan's tribal areas, accusing them of spying for US-led forces in Afghanistan
- NOVEMBER 29, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
SEVEN HANGED IN AFGHAN CAPITAL
seven men were hanged in Kabul, Afghanistan, according to the National Afghanistan TV.
- NOVEMBER 13, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
ABOUT 120 AWAITING EXECUTION IN AFGHANISTAN
About 120 Afghans are on death row and their fate rests with President Hamid Karzai, who has to approve any execution order.
- NOVEMBER 13, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHAN RIGHTS COMMISSION BACKS CAPITAL PUNISHMENT, CALLS FOR TRANSPARENCY
spokesman for the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission [AIHRC] Nader Naderi said he is in favour of capital punishment but also that the Afghan judicial system is corrupt and unfair.
- NOVEMBER 13, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN: TALEBAN PRESSING FOR END TO DEATH SENTENCE
Afghanistan's Taleban, notorious for summary public executions, urged the United Nations to press the Afghan government to stop executing prisoners on death row, citing concern about fair trials.
- NOVEMBER 12, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
UN CALL TO END EXECUTIONS WILL NOT AFFECT AFGHAN LEADER'S DECISION: OFFICIAL
responding to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights demand to an end to hangings in
- NOVEMBER 12, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANS PUSHING FOR A RETURN TO PUBLIC EXECUTION
the religious council for provinces in western Afghanistan issued a statement calling for, among other things, public executions ‘as a lesson’ to criminals.
- NOVEMBER 12, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
ARTICLE IN SECULAR AFGHAN PAPER SAYS DEATH PENALTY A VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
the Afghan independent secular daily newspaper Hasht-e Sobh said that "executions not only violate the right of a person to live, there are many other challenges to this as well.
- NOVEMBER 12, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
UN DISMAY OVER AFGHAN EXECUTIONS
the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights expressed dismay at the execution of at least five convicted prisoners in Afghanistan this week.
- NOVEMBER 11, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHAN GOVERNMENT EXECUTES THREE MEN FOR TERRORISM
the Afghan government hanged three men for terrorism.
- NOVEMBER 11, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
a man was hanged for murder in Kabul, Afghanistan.
a man was hanged for murder in Kabul, Afghanistan.
- NOVEMBER 11, 2008AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
TWO MEN HANGED IN AFGHANISTAN FOR MURDER
Afghani television reported that two men were hanged in Herat and Takhar provinces. A court previously