Inside the Islamic Emirate’s Penal Code: Crime, punishment and authority in Afghanistan
Kate Clark
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The Islamic Emirate has circulated a new penal code to Afghanistan’s courts, standardising punishments for everything from insulting the ulema to forgery, taking and giving bribes and casting the evil eye. The Code was leaked to the human rights organisation, Rawadari, by someone in the government, presumably concerned about its implications for human rights and the rule […]
Rights and Freedoms
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