Judicial Independence in Afghanistan A Study of the Legal System in Light of International Standards, Islamic Principles and the Afghan Legal Tradition.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Amin, Abdul Salim
Otros Autores: Albrecht, Peter-Alexis, Sack, Fritz
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin : BWV Berliner Wissenschafts-Verlag, 2021.
Colección:Gesellschaft versus Recht.
Temas:
Judicial independence > Afghanistan.
Indépendance judiciaire > Afghānistān.
Judicial independence
Afghanistan
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Table of Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Acronyms
  • Glossary
  • Introduction
  • I. Background
  • II. Problem Statement
  • III. Working Definition of Judicial Independence
  • IV. Objectives and Purpose of the Study
  • V. Research Question(s)
  • VI. Research Methodology
  • VII. Formalities and Structure
  • 1. Formalities
  • 2. Structure
  • Chapter One
  • Judicial Independence under International Standards, Islamic Principles and the Afghan Legal Tradition
  • I. International Standards
  • 1. Standards of Judicial Independence
  • a) International Treaty-based Standards
  • B) International Non-Treaty Standards
  • c) Regional Standards of Judicial Independence
  • 2. Status of International Standards in the Legal System of Afghanistan
  • II. Islamic Principles
  • 1. Status of Islam in the Legal System of Afghanistan
  • 2. Islamic Principles of Judicial Independence
  • a) Judicial Independence in the Qur'an
  • b) Judicial Independence in the Sunnah
  • c) Judicial Independence in the Islamic Caliphate
  • d) Contemporary International Islamic Standards of Judicial Independence
  • III. The Afghan Legal Tradition
  • 1. The First Modern Judicial System of Afghanistan
  • 2. The Constitution of 1923
  • 3. The Constitution of 1964
  • IV. Conclusion
  • Chapter Two
  • Institutional Independence
  • I. The Judiciary under Article 116 of the Constitution
  • 1. Stera Mahkama (The Supreme Court)
  • 2. The Court of Appeal
  • 3. The Primary Courts
  • II. Independence of the Judiciary in Relation to other Branches
  • 1. Independence vis-à-vis the President
  • 2. Impeachment of the Supreme Court Justices by the Wolesi Jirga
  • 3. Jurisdiction over all Judicial Matters
  • 4. Judicial Review Pursuant to Article 121 of the Constitution
  • III. Assignment of Court Cases
  • IV. Judicial Appointment
  • 1. The Method of Appointment
  • a) Justices of the Supreme Court
  • b) Judges of the Lower Courts
  • 2. Criteria for Appointment
  • a) Justices of the Supreme Court
  • b) Judges of the Lower Courts
  • V. Budget of the Judiciary
  • VI. Conclusion
  • Chapter Three
  • Individual Independence
  • I. Conditions Governing Judicial Term of Office
  • 1. Judicial Tenure
  • 2. Transfer and Removability
  • 3. Immunity of Judges
  • II. Conditions of Service
  • 1. Salary of Judges
  • 2. Physical Security of Judges
  • 3. Promotion of Judges
  • 4. Judicial Training
  • A) Judicial Stage (Stage Qazaee)
  • b) Short-term Training, Educational Seminars, Conferences, and Workshops
  • III. Human and Material Resources
  • IV. Impartiality of Judges
  • V. Freedom of Expression and Association
  • 1. Freedom of Expression
  • 2. Freedom of Association
  • VI. Measures for Accountability of Judges
  • 1. Judicial Oversight
  • 2. Disciplinary Measures
  • VII. Conclusion
  • Concluding Remarks
  • Bibliography
  • I. Books
  • II. Book Chapters
  • III. Case Law, Court Rulings and Opinions
  • IV. Constitutions, National Laws and Regulations
  • V. Conference Papers

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