Publications & News

Forthcoming. Research papers and policy briefs issued by the Center will be listed here.

Islam, Custom, and Human Rights: A Legal and Empirical Study of Criminal Cases in Afghanistan after the 2004 Constitution. Springer, 2022.

Women’s Civil and Political Rights in the Light of Sharia and Laws (co-author). GIZ, 2021. Dari.

Commentary on the Afghan Penal Code (co-author). The Asia Foundation, 2019. Dari.

Green Book: Citation Styles for Legal Writing in Afghanistan (co-author), 2018.

“Women’s Right to Freedom of Movement in Islamic Law and Under Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.” Fordham International Law Journal 49, no. 3 (2026).

“Ulama (Islamic Scholars) as Providers of Restorative Justice in Afghanistan: A Case Study of Women Forced Marriage.” The International Journal of Restorative Justice, forthcoming.

“Membership of Women in Afghanistan’s Supreme Court According to the Afghan Constitution and Hanafi Jurisprudence.” Journal of Afghan Legal Studies. Dari.

“The Role of Sharia in the Judicial System of Afghanistan.” Islam and Civilizational Renewal 11, no. 1 (2020): 39–59.

“Constitutionalism in Islam and the Interpretation of Sharia by the Taliban.” In Status of Constitutionalism and Rule of Law in Afghanistan. Geneva Center for Dialogue and Progress, 2025.

“Human Dignity in the Primary Sources of Islamic Law and its Application by Muslim Jurists.” International Center for Law and Religion Studies, Brigham Young University, forthcoming.

“Women’s Right to Communal Prayers in Islamic Law and Under Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.” Canopy Forum, Emory University, 2025.

“Art. 130 of the 2004 Afghan Constitution: Implications for Trial Judges.” Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law, 2020.

“Legal Pluralism in Afghanistan: Constitutional Law in Theory and Practice.” Max Planck Foundation, 2020.

“Towards a Constitutional Court in Afghanistan: A Proposal” (co-author). Afghanistan Constitutional Studies Institute, 2019.

Meditations on Evil. Parand Press, Kabul, 2025.

Dialogue with Soroush. Entesharat-e Saeed, Kabul, 2021.

New Findings in Badīʿ and Bayān. Entesharat-e Saeed, Kabul, 2021.

Modern Man from This Perspective. Entesharat-e Saeed, Kabul, 2017.

An Essay on Religious Enlightenment. Entesharat-e Saeed, Kabul, 2016.

The Principle of Legality of Crimes and Punishments. Hamid Resalat, Kabul, 2014.

Reason and Faith in New Theology. Entesharat-e Saeed, Kabul, 2010.

“The Theory of Taghallub and the Challenges of Political Development: An Islamic Theology Perspective.” Chapter 2. De Gruyter Brill, 2026. DOI

“Why There Is Existence? Naturalistic and Theistic Explanations: A Philosophical Analysis.” Arab Journal for Sciences and Research Publishing 12, no. 2 (2026): 84–96. DOI

“Violence from the Perspective of Islam and Moral Philosophy.” In Scientific Discourse of Peace and Conflict Settlement. Kabul University, 2019.

“Singly or Polygamy in Islam.” Shariat Journal, 2nd series, no. 18 (2017). Faculty of Sharia, Kabul University.

“Bedil: Philosopher of the Time.” Shariat Journal, 2nd series, no. 10 (2014).

“A Glance at the Qur’an and the Philosophy of Language.” Shariat Journal, 2nd series, no. 9 (2013).

“The Relationship between Ethics and Religion.” Shariat Journal, 2nd series, nos. 7–8 (2013).

“A Glance at Religious Pluralism.” Shariat Journal, 2nd series, nos. 4–6 (2011–2012).

“A New Accountability Mechanism for Afghanistan: What the IIM-A Can (and Cannot) Do.” Afghanistan Analysts Network, 2025.

“The International Criminal Court’s Afghanistan Investigation: Challenges and Constraints Assessment.” Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, 2024.

“Gender Persecution in Afghanistan: Could It Come under the ICC’s Afghanistan Investigation?” Afghanistan Analysts Network, 2023.

“The Insecure Spring of Ghazni: Results of Third-Grade Treatment by the Centre?” Afghanistan Analysts Network, 2018.

“Thirteen Years after Afghanistan’s Accession to the International Criminal Court: What Stage at the Court has Afghanistan Reached?” Journal of Afghan Legal Studies, vol. 1 (2017). Dari.

Author or co-author of more than fifty Afghanistan-focused research papers, analytical reports, and briefings.

Razai, M. S., Nejadghaderi, S. A., Khaliqi, S., Haress, G., and Cook, R. J. “Preventable Maternal Mortality in Afghanistan: Trends, Lessons, and Recommendations.” International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 2026.

“A Tribunal of Conscience in an Age of Impunity: Epistemic Justice and the Peoples’ Tribunal for Women of Afghanistan.” International Review of Contemporary Law, 2026.

“Taliban’s Pursuit of Recognition and Legitimacy: Is a Monarchical Constitution the Solution?” Afghan Insight Reports, 2022.

“Taliban’s Negation of Legal Pluralism: Implications for Justice and Rights.” Afghan Insight Reports, 2022.

Constitutional Assessment of Women’s Equality under Afghanistan’s Constitution (2004). International IDEA, 2019.

“Why the Taliban Should Read the Afghan Constitution?” Afghanistan Analysts Network, 2019 (Dari version in 8am Daily).

Judicial Review in Afghanistan: A Flawed Practice. Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU), 2017.

Adjudicating Election Complaints: Afghanistan and the Perils of Un-constitutionalism. A Case Study of the Special Election Tribunal of 2010. Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU), 2014.

“Did Politics Compromise Afghanistan’s Constitution?” Foreign Policy, 2014.

“Doctrine of the 21st Century Wars.” 8am Daily.

Political Order and National Institutions for the Future Constitution of Afghanistan.

Author of dozens of articles on law, politics, geopolitics and strategy, history, and the environment in newspapers and magazines inside and outside Afghanistan.

Legal Research & Writing (Academic). Textbook, 2019, 2020. Awarded Best Legal Book in Pashto, American University of Afghanistan, 2020.

The Principles and Methods of Legislation in Islamic Fiqh and Statutory Law. Textbook, 2020.

Criminology. Textbook, 2015–2020.

“Ensuring Compensation for Wrongful Imprisonment and Wrongful Detention in Afghanistan.” California Western International Law Journal, 2017: 35–79.

“The Obligations of the State of Afghanistan Under Domestic and International Law in Relation to War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity and Other IHL Violations Committed in Afghanistan Since 1978.” Academic promotion paper, Law School, Nangarhar University, 2020.

“A Brief Overview of the State Obligations to Prevent the Spread of Covid-19 Disease and the Human Rights Aspects of the Measures Taken for this Purpose.” Poha Journal, Nangarhar University, 2020: 68–87.

“A Study of the Legislative Reforms in Afghanistan Regarding the Rehabilitation and Social Reintegration of Offenders.” The Asia Foundation Journal, Kabul, 2020: 77–112.

“Transitional Justice and Its Popular Mechanisms: What Is the Best Transitional Justice Strategy for Afghanistan.” Nangarhar Law School Journal (Haq), 2020: 65–76.

“A Brief Overview of the Penal Reforms in the New Penal Code of Afghanistan.” Nangarhar Law School Journal (Haq), 2020: 89–108.

“The Conflict Resolution Mechanisms Used by Students of Nangarhar University for Resolving On- and Off-Campus Conflicts.” Peace Journal, Nangarhar University, 2020: 58–71.

“Negotiation and Its Role in Peacemaking.” Peace Journal, Nangarhar University, 2019: 28–43.

“Comparative Analysis of Human Rights Principles According to Islam and the UDHR.” Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission, Nangarhar Branch, 2011.

A full list of publications, research articles, and book chapters is available on his ORCID profile.

Huruf al-Ziyadah wa Aghradhuha (The Additional Letters and Their Purposes). Arabic. Accepted as an academic text by Kabul University.

Murabaha in Islamic Jurisprudence and Indonesian Islamic Banks. English. PhD thesis.

“Factors Delaying the Establishment of Islamic Banking in Afghanistan.” International Journal of Advanced Academic Studies, India.

“Adoption of the AAOIFI International Code of Ethics for Indonesian Islamic Accountants.” IKONOMIKA: Jurnal Ekonomi dan Bisnis Islam 6, no. 2 (2021): 259–274.

“The Relevance of the al-Musāwāh Principle and the Law Prohibiting Monopolistic Practices in the Use of Digital Payments” (with Waldi Nopriansyah and Arne Huzaimah). Jurnal Ilmiah MIZANI 11, no. 1 (2024).

“A Study on the Positive Impact of Digital Visibility on Marketing for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises” (co-author). At-tijaroh: Jurnal Ilmu Manajemen dan Bisnis Islam.

“Challenges and Innovations in Teaching Arabic Grammar to Non-Native Speakers.” Integrated Journal for Research in Arts and Humanities 4, no. 5 (2024): 136–147.

Four articles on Arabic grammar and Qur’anic language in Sharia Journal, Kabul University Faculty of Sharia (1369–1396 AH). Pashto.

Electoral Systems (with A. Mulaee). University of Tabriz, 2024. Persian. Best Persian Legal Book Award, ALPA-in-Exile, American University, Washington, DC, 2024.

“Legal Analysis of Invalidation of the Rwanda Policy by Court of Appeals.” Sunderland Journal of Law and Criminology, no. 2 (2024).

Encyclopedia entry on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (with M. H. Sayed Hasan). Encyclopedia of Human Rights, Mizan Publishers, 2024. Persian.

“Post-Positivism as a Research Approach in Public Law” (with A. Mulaee). Journal of Public Law Research, Allameh Tabataba’i University, 2023. Persian.

“Role of Electoral Systems on Women’s Parliamentary Participation” (with Y. Fathi). Journal of Comparative Law-Mufid 8, no. 1 (2021). Persian.

“Critical Overview of Professor Qazi’s Ideas on Electoral Systems” (chapter, with A. Mulaee). Sahami Publisher, 2021. Persian.

“Renaissance Academy in Connection with Classicism,” 2021.

“The Place of Imagination in Art Educational Institutions in Kabul,” 2021.

“Confrontation of the General Entrance Exam and Raising Quality in the Faculty of Fine Arts,” 2018.

“Video Art in Afghanistan,” 2018.

“The Ups and Downs of Afghan Art in the Last Century,” 2018.

“Every Tiger Needs a Horse.” MA essay, Oslo National Academy of Arts, 2017.

“The Beginning of the Third Artistic Change in Afghanistan: Women’s Role in Afghan Contemporary Art,” 2011.

Ghanama-e-Hunar Art Magazine (founding editor), 1995–2007.

Articles on judicial independence, judicial review, and constitutional topics. Lead author of Afghanistan’s 2011 state report to the UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.