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Legal system
Afghanistan — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| 1991 | has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| 1992 | a new legal system has not been adopted but the transitional government has declared it will follow Islamic law (Shari`a) |
| 1993 | a new legal system has not been adopted but the transitional government has declared it will follow Islamic law (Shari'a) |
| 1994 | a new legal system has not been adopted but the transitional government has declared it will follow Islamic law (Shari'a) |
| 1995 | a new legal system has not been adopted but the transitional government has declared it will follow Islamic law (Shari'a) |
| 1996 | a new legal system has not been adopted but the transitional government has declared it will follow Islamic law (Shari'a) |
| 1997 | a new legal system has not been adopted but all factions tacitly agree they will follow Islamic law (Shari'a) |
| 1998 | a new legal system has not been adopted but all factions tacitly agree they will follow Shari'a (Islamic law) |
| 1999 | a new legal system has not been adopted but all factions tacitly agree they will follow Shari'a (Islamic law) |
| 2000 | a new legal system has not been adopted but all factions tacitly agree they will follow Shari'a (Islamic law) |
| 2001 | a new legal system has not been adopted but all factions tacitly agree they will follow Shari'a (Islamic law) |
| 2002 | the Bonn Agreement calls for a judicial commission to rebuild the justice system in accordance with Islamic principles, international standards, the rule of law, and Afghan legal traditions |
| 2003 | the Bonn Agreement calls for a judicial commission to rebuild the justice system in accordance with Islamic principles, international standards, the rule of law, and Afghan legal traditions |
| 2004 | according to the new constitution, no law should be "contrary to Islam"; the state is obliged to create a prosperous and progressive society based on social justice, protection of human dignity, protection of human rights, realization of democracy, and to ensure national unity and equality among all ethnic groups and tribes; the state shall abide by the UN charter, international treaties, international conventions that Afghanistan signed, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights |
| 2005 | according to the new constitution, no law should be "contrary to Islam"; the state is obliged to create a prosperous and progressive society based on social justice, protection of human dignity, protection of human rights, realization of democracy, and to ensure national unity and equality among all ethnic groups and tribes; the state shall abide by the UN charter, international treaties, international conventions that Afghanistan signed, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights |
| 2006 | according to the new constitution, no law should be "contrary to Islam"; the state is obliged to create a prosperous and progressive society based on social justice, protection of human dignity, protection of human rights, realization of democracy, and to ensure national unity and equality among all ethnic groups and tribes; the state shall abide by the UN charter, international treaties, international conventions that Afghanistan signed, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights |
| 2007 | based on mixed civil and Shari'a law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| 2008 | based on mixed civil and Sharia law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| 2009 | based on mixed civil and Sharia law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| 2010 | based on mixed civil and sharia law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| 2011 | mixed legal system of civil, customary, and Islamic law |
| 2012 | mixed legal system of civil, customary, and Islamic law |
| 2013 | mixed legal system of civil, customary, and Islamic law |
| 2014 | mixed legal system of civil, customary, and Islamic law |
| 2015 | mixed legal system of civil, customary, and Islamic law |
| 2016 | mixed legal system of civil, customary, and Islamic law |
| 2017 | mixed legal system of civil, customary, and Islamic law |
| 2018 | mixed legal system of civil, customary, and Islamic law |
| 2019 | mixed legal system of civil, customary, and Islamic (sharia) law |
| 2020 | mixed legal system of civil, customary, and Islamic (sharia) law |
| 2021 | mixed legal system of civil, customary, and Islamic (sharia) law |
| 2022 | before the Taliban's takeover of Kabul in August 2021, Afghanistan had a mixed legal system of civil, customary, and Islamic (sharia) law; after August 2021, the Taliban s so-called interim government has claimed to be implementing its own interpretation of Islamic law, partially based on the Hanafi school of Islamic jurisprudence. (2021) |
| 2023 | the Taliban is implementing its own interpretation of Islamic law, which partially based on the Hanifi school of Islamic jurisprudence; before the Taliban takeover, Afghanistan had a mixed legal system of civil, customary, and Islamic law (2021) |
| 2024 | the Taliban is implementing its own interpretation of Islamic law, which is partially based on the Hanifi school of Islamic jurisprudence and have enforced strict punishments; before the Taliban takeover, Afghanistan had a mixed legal system of civil, customary, and Islamic law (2021) |
| 2025 | the Taliban is implementing its own interpretation of Islamic law, which is partially based on the Hanifi school of Islamic jurisprudence and have enforced strict punishments; before the Taliban takeover, Afghanistan had a mixed legal system of civil, customary, and Islamic law (2021) |