Peace studies & conflict resolution
Islamic Law, Customary Law, and Afghan Informal Justice
by Hamid M. Khan
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As Afghanistan's nascent democracy works to establish the rule of law across the country, it finds itself contending with the ways that Islamic law converges and diverges from the tribal norms that shape the settling of disputes outside Kabul. Based on surveys conducted in Afghanistan, this report examines the points of tension and agreement between Islamic and customary laws, looking into both of their pasts to suggest a way forward for the Afghan state, particularly in granting greater rights and protections to women.
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Author Biography
Hamid Khan is the deputy director of the Rule of Law Collaborative at the University of South Carolina. He previously served as a senior rule of law program officer with the Center for Governance, Law, and Society at USIP and formerly was a professorial lecturer in Islamic law at the George Washington University Law School.
United States Institute of Peace
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- Publication Date March 2015
- ISBN/Identifier 9781601273192
- Pages14
- ReadershipProfessional and Scholarly
- Publish StatusPublished
- SeriesSpecial Report
- Series Part363
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