Judiciary of Afghanistan

The judiciary of Afghanistan currently consists of the Supreme Court, appeals courts, civil courts and city courts. All justices of the appeals, civil and city courts are presided over by Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.^[1]

Although some individuals received secular judicial training in the early 2000s, the majority of local court officials came from Muslim religious schools and lacked judicial skills.^[2] However, the nominal requirements for participation in the judiciary are relatively high, and the pay is quite low.^{[citation needed]} The respective roles of Islamic and secular law in the former judicial system during the Islamic Republic era have not been well established; a large portion of the current law code is based on laws passed under the last king, Mohammad Zahir Shah (ruled 1933–73).^[2] In rural areas, where local elders and tribal authorities resolve criminal cases, verdicts often are based on Islamic and tribal law.^[2] After returning to power in 2021, the Taliban removed women from judgeships in Afghanistan. The government of Canada agreed to resettle many Afghan women judges.^[3]

^ "Supreme Court of the IEA appoints heads of the appellate courts – Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan". Retrieved 2022-01-22.
^ ^a ^b ^c "About this Service | Federal Research Division | Services | Library of Congress" (PDF). Library of Congress. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
^ Paperny, Anna Mehler (31 December 2021). "Canada to resettle female Afghan judges, families living in limbo". Reuters. Retrieved 2 January 2022.

[ReferenceA-1] "Supreme Court of the IEA appoints heads of the appellate courts – Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan". Retrieved 2022-01-22.

[:0-2] "About this Service | Federal Research Division | Services | Library of Congress" (PDF). Library of Congress. Retrieved 2022-04-10.

[Reuters-3] Paperny, Anna Mehler (31 December 2021). "Canada to resettle female Afghan judges, families living in limbo". Reuters. Retrieved 2 January 2022.

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