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Body Search of Persons Author/organization: Dr. Hirbod Amin Lari/GTZDocument description: Describes when police may conduct a body search, according to Article 32, Clause 1, and Part 1 of the Interim Criminal Procedure Code and Article 16 of the Police Law.
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Confiscation of Documents and Goods Author/organization: Dr. Hirbod Amin Lari/GTZDocument description: Outlines Article 19 of the Police Law and Article 32 of the Interim Criminal Procedure Code, which outlines procedures for confiscating goods and documents.
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Criminal Law Author/organization: Poya Kandahari/GTZDocument description: Defines various crimes and their penalties and describes the rights of the individual, as defined in the Afghan constitution, Afghan criminal laws, and under international law.
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Custody and Detention Author/organization: Dr. Hirbod Amin Lari/GTZDocument description: Describes when it is legal for individuals to be under surveillance, brought into custody and detained, according to Article 15 of the Police Law and Article 30, Clause 1 of the Interim Criminal Procedure Code and Articles 24 and 27 of the Constitution.
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Determination of Identity - Calls - Summons Author/organization: Dr. Hirbod Amin Lari/GTZDocument description: Describes when police may arrest or summon a citizen or search their property, according to Chapter 3, Articles 9, 11, 15 and 16 of the Police Law.
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Gender and Criminal Justice Author/organization: IDLODocument description: Takes a gender-based approach to criminal law and criminal procedure law in Afghanistan, with a focus on the police and prosecutors. Includes case studies. Publication date: 2007
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Introduction to Police Law Author/organization: Dr. Hirbod Amin Lari/GTZDocument description: Outlines the role and responsibilities of the Afghan National Police, according to the Constitution of Afghanistan, the Police Law, the Interim Criminal Procedure Law and the Penal Code.
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Presumption of Innocence Author/organization: Dr. Hirbod Amin Lari/GTZDocument description: Presents an overview of Article 25 of the Constitution, Article 4 of the Interim Criminal Procedure Code, and Article 4 of the Penal Code, all of which mandate that all citizens are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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Remedies for Violence against Women for Defense Lawyers Author/organization: Medica MondialeDocument description: Refers defense lawyers to those sections of the criminal and civil codes that refer to violent acts, especially violence against women. Includes two case studies and issues for discussion. Publication date: 2004
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Searching Houses and Other Places Author/organization: Dr. Hirbod Amin Lari/GTZDocument description: Outlines Article 38 of the Constitution, which states a person’s house cannot be searched without the court’s permission, as well as Article 18 of the Police Law and Article 32 of the Interim Criminal Procedure Code that describe how a search must be conducted.
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Searching of Things Author/organization: Dr. Hirbod Amin Lari/GTZDocument description: Similar to the training materials on “Searching Houses and Other Places,” these materials describe Article 17 of the Police Law, which outlines procedures for police searches.
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Use of Force Author/organization: Dr. Hirbod Amin Lari/GTZDocument description: Describes Articles 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24 of the Police Law, which outline what kinds of weapons and when police can use those weapons and/or handcuffs against other people.
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Commercial Law : Judicial Training Course Author/organization: Djanbaz Najib, PHD Judicial Training Adviser, USAID Afghanistan Rule of Law ProjectDocument description: This course addresses general principles of commercial transactions, the rights and obligations of buyers and sellers, international sale of goods and secured transactions. It also includes laws governing business relationships, such as agency, partnerships and joint stock ownership, as well as the incorporation, registration, liquidation and division of different types of business enterprises. Publication date: May 2008
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Constitutional Law Training Course Author/organization: USAID Afghanistan Rule of Law ProjectDocument description: This course is intended for the continuing education of judges and judicial candidates. Course objectives include principles and concepts of the 2004 Constitution of Afghanistan, and citizens’ rights and duties, as well as the role of the judiciary protecting and enforcing those rights. Publication date: 2008
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Work of the Judges Author/organization: Afghanistan Rule of Law ProjectDocument description: This course focuses on the twin philosophical pillars of judicial independence and public trust and confidence, but in the process, addresses practical issues involving the interaction of judges with the public, procedural fairness, judicial demeanor and decision writing. This course is designed to be delivered in modules of six to eleven hours, depending the number of hours available for training. Publication date: 2008
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Legal Research Author/organization: Afghanistan Rule of Law ProjectDocument description: The purpose of this course is to provide judges with the tools that they need to identify legal issues and to locate and effectively use the sources of law available to correctly decide those issues. This course is designed to be taught over an eight-hour class period. Publication date: 2008
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Regulation of Judicial Conduct for the Judges of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Author/organization: USAID Afghanistan Rule of Law ProjectDocument description: Presents an overview of the Regulation of Judicial Conduct, adopted by the Supreme Court in June 2007. Provides an article-by-article review of the regulation, hypothetical case studies, and comparisons of international codes of judicial conduct. Publication date: October 2007
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Conclusions of the National Curriculum Conference Author/organization: USAID Afghanistan Rule of Law ProjectDocument description: Includes the key conclusions from the January 2008 National Curriculum Conference, including details on the 11 agreed-upon courses that now make up the core curriculum for all law and Sharia students in Afghan universities. Publication date: January 2008
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Legal English: Level 1 Author/organization: USAID Afghanistan Rule of Law ProjectDocument description: This text teaches students legal English vocabulary and basic English grammar. It also offers teachers assistance teaching English grammar and basic legal English to Afghans who are native Dari or Pashto speakers. Each chapter reviews speaking, reading, writing and listening to legal English. There is conversation, grammar, reading and writing exercises in every chapter. Publication date: 2007
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Legal English: Level 2 Author/organization: USAID Afghanistan Rule of Law ProjectDocument description: This intermediate level Legal English textbook was created by the USAID funded Afghanistan Rule of Law project to increase the legal English skills of participants of the Judicial Stage Training course. However, it may also be used as a resource for other legal English programs tailored for students, professors, prosecutors, or lawyers. This Legal English text book is a contextualized Legal English course which presents legal vocabulary at an intermediate level in readings or dialogs that center on Afghan legal topics. Publication date: 2007
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Legal English: Level 3 – U.S. Law Author/organization: USAID Afghanistan Rule of Law ProjectDocument description: This text is an introduction to U.S. legal terminology in English. It presents basic legal vocabulary in readings that center around Afghan and American legal contexts. The text is designed for high- to intermediate- level students of English who are interested in legal fields. Its goal is to improve basic legal terminology in English and increase basic reading and critical thinking skills. Publication date: 2007
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Legal English: Level 3 – Afghan Law Author/organization: USAID Afghanistan Rule of Law ProjectDocument description: This text is an introduction to Afghan legal terminology in English. It presents basic legal vocabulary in readings that center around Afghan and American legal contexts. The text is designed for high- to intermediate- level students of English who are interested in legal fields. Its goal is to improve basic legal terminology in English and increase basic reading and critical thinking skills. Publication date: 2007
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