Comparative Analysis of 2004 Constitution of Afghanistan and 2005 Taliban ‘Constitution’

The first document is a comparison prepared by the UNAMA Human Rights Group in 2011, to provide insight into some of the common ground in addition to the differences between the 2004 Afghanistan Constitution and the 2005 Taliban Constitution. Specifically, it compares the extent of constitutionalism reflected in each document, the centrality of Islam, along with the nature of the state, political system, and governance, which includes comparing provisions regarding the head of state, along with the composition and role of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government. The comparison also encompasses legislative sources, foreign policy, and human rights, which is in addition to a specific comparison of the provisions on women's rights, religious and ethnic minority rights, and education rights. The document ends with a discussion of the most contentious issues. The second document is a chart that summarizes the most important points discussed in the first. 
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