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
MAY 21, 2016AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: NANGARHAR COURT SENTENCES TWO KIDNAPPERS TO DEATH
An appeal court in Nangarhar province has reportedly sentenced two kidnappers to death.
MAY 8, 2016AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: 6 TERRORISTS EXECUTED
Six terrorists who had been awarded capital punishment on charge of involvement in subversive activities were executed in Pul-e-Charkhi prison of Kabul, a Presidential Palace’s statemen said.
- MAY 7, 2016AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
Taliban Publicly Execute Two Women in Northern Afghanistan
JANUARY 17, 2016AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING 8 MEMBERS OF A FAMILY IN NANGARHAR
A man was sentenced to death by a primary court in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan for
- JANUARY 1, 2016AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
The 2004 Afghan Constitution, in article 23 asserts the right to life
The 2004 Afghan Constitution, in article 23 asserts the right to life
NOVEMBER 3, 2015AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: GRAPHIC VIDEO SHOWS AFGHAN WOMAN STONED TO DEATH FOR ELOPING
A young Afghan woman who was married against her will has been stoned to death by extremists after she
SEPTEMBER 12, 2015AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: COUPLE STONED TO DEATH BY TALIBAN ON ADULTERY CHARGES
A man and woman were stoned to death by Taliban militants in northern Sar-i-Pul province for having immoral contacts.
- AUGUST 8, 2015AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
Taliban militants hanged a woman over adultery charges in northeastern Badakhshan province of
Taliban militants hanged a woman over adultery charges in northeastern Badakhshan province of
- JULY 6, 2015AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN: HELMAND MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING WIFE
A primary urban court in southern Helmand province sentenced a man to death for killing his wife.
JULY 2, 2015AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: APPEALS COURT QUASHES FARKHUNDA MOB KILLING DEATH SENTENCES
In what is set to evoke a worldwide condemnation, a court in Afghanistan has quashed the death sentences
- MAY 6, 2015AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN: FOUR SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER BRUTAL MOB KILLING
The Kabul primary court sentenced four main accused in Farkhunda’s killing case to death and awarded
APRIL 13, 2015AfghanistanDEATH PENALTYAFGHANISTAN: 2 KIDNAPPERS HANGED IN KAJAKI
Officials from Kajaki district report that Mujahideen hanged to death 2 kidnappers in Gandemrez Hada area at 01:00 am local time today.