Politics, Law and Religion in Afghanistan under the Taliban’s Control

By Talk About: Law and Religion

In his interview for the ICLRS blog, Shamshad Pasarlay, a former professor at an Afghanistan university, speaks on possible changes in the Afghan political and legal system after most of the country was seized by the Taliban. He focuses on the nature of the regime, the application of the Taliban’s version of sharia law, and its threats to women’s and girl’s rights.