2004 Constitution of Afghanistan

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The 2004 Constitution of Afghanistan was the supreme law that established Afghanistan as an Islamic republic with a presidential system, defining the structure of government, citizens’ rights, and the country’s post-Taliban political order.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national constitution
supreme law
adoptedBy Loya Jirga
adoptedOn 2004-01-04
basisFor post-2001 Afghan political system
cameIntoForceOn 2004-01-26
containsProvisionOn Islamic law
elections
human rights
independence of judiciary
political parties
women’s rights
country Afghanistan
declaresReligion Islam
declaresState Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
defines duties of citizens of Afghanistan
fundamental rights of citizens of Afghanistan
post-Taliban political order of Afghanistan
structure of government of Afghanistan
draftingContext post-Taliban transition
establishesBranch executive branch
judicial branch
legislative branch
establishesChamber House of Elders
House of the People
establishesInstitution Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan
Independent Human Rights Commission of Afghanistan
establishesLegislature National Assembly of Afghanistan
establishesOffice Vice President of Afghanistan
governmentSystem presidential system
headOfGovernment President of Afghanistan
headOfState President of Afghanistan
influencedBy Islamic law principles
international human rights norms
language Dari
Pashto
linked to: Pashto language
legalForm Islamic republic
legalHierarchy highest law in Afghanistan (2004–2021)
promulgatedBy President Hamid Karzai
linked to: Hamid Karzai
recognizesCapital Kabul
recognizesOfficialLanguages Dari
Pashto
linked to: Pashto language
requiresOathTo uphold the Constitution
statusAfter2021 effectively suspended
subjectToAmendmentBy Loya Jirga
superseded 1964 Constitution of Afghanistan
typeOfLaw written constitution

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2004 Afghan presidential election constitutionalBasis 2004 Constitution of Afghanistan
Afghan citizenshipDefinedBy Constitution of Afghanistan
linked to: 2004 Constitution of Afghanistan
Minister of Finance of Afghanistan legalBasis constitution of Afghanistan
linked to: 2004 Constitution of Afghanistan
Afghan security ministries subjectTo Afghan constitution (when in force)
linked to: 2004 Constitution of Afghanistan
President of Afghanistan constitutingInstrument Constitution of Afghanistan (2004)
linked to: 2004 Constitution of Afghanistan
2009 Afghan presidential election constitutionalBasis Constitution of Afghanistan
linked to: 2004 Constitution of Afghanistan
Afghan National Defense and Security Forces legalBasis Constitution of Afghanistan (2004)
linked to: 2004 Constitution of Afghanistan