Bonn Agreement (Afghanistan)
Officially the "AGREEMENT ON PROVISIONAL ARRANGEMENTS IN AFGHANISTAN PENDING
THE RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF PERMANENT GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS"
Overview
In December 2001, a number of prominent Afghans met under UN auspices in Bonn, Germany, to decide on a plan for governing the country; as a result, the Afghan Interim Authority (AIA) - made up of 30 members, headed by a chairman - was inaugurated on 22 December 2001 with a six-month mandate to be followed by a two-year Transitional Authority (TA), after which elections are to be held.
Under the Bonn Agreement the Afghan Constitution Commission was established to draft a new constitution in consultation with the public. The Bonn Agreement called for a loya jirga to be convened within 18 months of the establishment of the Transitional Authority and for the use of the 1964 constitution as the basis for a new constitution.
While slightly delayed this constitution has now been written and accepted by the loya jirga.
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Legal system
The Bonn Agreement calls for a judicial commission to rebuild the justice system in accordance with Islamic principles, international standards, the rule of law, and Afghan legal traditions.
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Judicial branch
The Bonn Agreement called for the establishment of a Supreme Court.
External Links
Full Text of the Agreement
