Journal of Afghan Legal Studies

About the Journal

The Journal of Afghan Legal Studies (JALS) is a peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to Afghan law and related legal topics. It is published by the Institute for Law and Society in Afghanistan (ILSAF) and includes articles in Dari, Pashto, and English. The journal focuses on state law, Islamic law, customary law, international law, and other legal norms relevant to Afghanistan and its people. JALS is distributed both within Afghanistan and internationally.

Current Issue

Vol. 2 (2017): Journal of Afghan Legal Studies

Published: 06.02.2026

Editorial (Dari and Pashto)

Editorial Note (Dari)

Mohammad Hashim Kamali, Tilmann Röder, Lutforahman Saeed

9 - 11 (dari)
- Editorial_Note_Dari
Editorial Note (Pashto)

Mohammad Hashim Kamali, Tilmann Röder, Lutforahman Saeed

11 - 12 (dari)
- Editorial_Note_Pashto

Articles (Dari and Pashto)

The Need for Alternatives to Imprisonment and Criminal Law Mechanisms in Afghanistan (Dari)

Eid Mohammad Ahmadi

52 - 66 (dari)
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The Position of the Traditional Loya Jirga in the Constitution of Afghanistan (Dari)

Mohammad Amin Ahmadi

68 - 79 (dari)
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The Regional Criminal Law Framework for the Combat of Organized Crime (Pashto)

Ahmad Reza Sadeqi, Adil Sarihani

93 - 111 (dari)
- article_pashto-pdf
Constitutional Framework of the Armed Forces of Afghanistan (Dari)

Gholam Hassan Gran

106 - 121 (dari)
- article_dari_pdf
The Implementation of Substantive International Human Rights Obligations in Afghanistan Examples from the ICCPR (Dari)

Ahmad Haneef Haneef

124 - 164 (dari)
- article_dari_pdf
Divorce And Women’s Rights Should Women have Equal Rights? (Pashto)

Mohammad Hashim Kamali

166 - 184 (dari)
- article_pashto_pdf
The Apparent Theory in Afghan Civil Law (Dari)

Mohammad Ali Mirzaii

186 - 216 (dari)
- article_dari_pdf
Membership of Women in Afghanistan’s Supreme Court According to the Afghan Constitution and Hanafi Jurisprudence (Dari)

Lutforahman Saeed

264 - 269 (dari)
- article_dari_pdf
The Acting President in the Constitution of Afghanistan (Dari)

Javad Taghizadeh Doughikola, Kiumars Firuz Jahantighi

272 - 291 (dari)
- article_dari_pdf
The Separation of Powers and the Problem of Constitutional Interpretation (Dari)

Mohammad Qasim Hashimzai

294 - 332 (dari)
- article_dari_pdf
Civil Responsibility of the State in the Legal System of Afghanistan (Dari)

Nezamuddin Abdullah

334 - 394 (dari)
- article_dari_pdf

Editorial (English)

Editorial Note (English)

Mohammad Hashim Kamali, Tilmann Röder, Lutforahman Saeed

11 - 13
- Editorial_Note_English_pdf

Articles (English)

Lessons on Global Legal Transfers from Afghan Taxi Drivers A Social Network Approach

Nafay Choudhury

28 - 49
- article_english_pdf
The Uses of Legal Ambiguity Issues with Legal Protections of International Workers in Afghanistan

Noah Coburn

52 - 70
- article_english_pdf
Legal Pluralism and Militia Regulation International, Domestic, and Community Accountability Frameworks for Sub-State Forces in Afghanistan

Erica Gaston

72 - 97
- article_english_pdf
Enforcing Article 3 of the Afghan Constitution Lessons from the Pakistani Federal Shariat Court

Malthe Hilal-Harvald

100 - 127
- article_english_pdf
Countering Global Terrorism and its Manifestations in Afghanistan Advancing New Shariah Perspectives

Mohammad Hashim Kamali

130 - 166
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Complementarity and Conflict State, Islamic, and Customary Justice in Afghanistan

Tilmann Röder

168 - 197
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Examining Ethnic Accommodation and Coalition-Building Under Alternative Forms of Government in Afghanistan

Mohammad Bashir Mobasher

200 - 221
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Non-Violation Of Islamic Law Under The Afghan Constitution

Mohammad Rasekh

224 - 241
- article_english_pdf
Corporate Manslaughter and Islamic Law in Afghanistan and Pakistan

Warda Yasin

245 - 264
- article_english_pdf

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