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Afghanistan is an Islamic theocratic emirate ruled by the Taliban movement, in which the supreme leader's word is law and religious doctrine. Supreme leaders issue decrees from isolation in Kandahar, which are the ultimate source of all law. There is a process for the drafting of legislation, initiated by the relevant cabinet ministry and then screened by the Ministry of Justice for approval by the supreme leader. This process exists only to assist the supreme leader and he regularly enacts law without it. The formality of the process varies, but any order from the supreme leader becomes law once he speaks it, so all that are conveyed to the public by Taliban representatives are listed here regardless of whether there is a written decree. Hibatullah Akhundzada has been supreme leader since the Taliban took control of the government in August 2021, and he has issued a large number of decrees, many of which have imposed his cultural views, ultraconservative even by Taliban standards, on the country with no opportunity for public consultation.[1][2][3][4]
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- ^ Watkins, Andrew (17 August 2022). "One Year Later: Taliban Reprise Repressive Rule, but Struggle to Build a State". United States Institute of Peace. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ Dawi, Akmal (12 January 2023). "Can Western Diplomats Deter Taliban from Bad Policies?". Voice of America. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ Abubakar, Siddique (22 January 2023). "Taliban Leader's Dominance Results In Increased Oppression, Isolation". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 29 January 2023.