CIAO DATE: 04/2009
March 2009
United States Institute of Peace
The debate over where to locate the power to issue constitutional interpretations that would bind the branches of the government began during the constitutional drafting process in 2003. Initially, the draft constitution submitted to President Karzai by the Constitutional Drafting Commission contained provisions for a Constitutional Court, distinct from the Supreme Court.
Resource link: Resolving the Crisis over Constitutional Interpretation in Afghanistan [PDF] - 224K