Fahima Sirat served as a judge in the Special Anti-Corruption Serious Crime Court at the Anti-Corruption Justice Centre (ACJC), presiding over cases involving senior officials. Currently based in the UK, Fahima works at a law firm in London.
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Penal Code of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan: The End of a Dream or the Beginning of a Nightmare – Part 2
This blog continues the author’s prior analysis of the Penal Code of the Islamic Emirate by examining some of its key ambiguities and omissions. Part 1 of this blog can be accessed here.
“Innovator”: A Label That Can Be Applied to ...
Penal Code of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan: The End of a Dream or the Beginning of a Nightmare – Part 1
Introduction
15 Jadi 1404 (January 5, 2026) may be remembered as a turning point in the development of Afghanistan’s criminal law under Taliban rule, but one that raises serious concerns about fairness, clarity, and the direction ...
Violence Against Women: Before and After the Taliban
Image description: An Afghani woman teaching a classroom of girls.
Violence against women (VAW) is a global epidemic that affects all nationalities. VAW and long-term deprivation of human rights and freedoms are a bitter reality in ...
