The position of Afghanistan on the adoption of the international human rights instruments, part IV: 2001– 2003. The role of human rights in development, building security and the rule of law during the Provisional Islamic State of Afghanistan

Abstract

The article is the fourth part of a series studying Afghanistan's path toward adopting international instruments to protect human rights. Based on domestic laws, documents, and international treaties, an analysis of the Provisional Islamic State of Afghanistan's approach to human rights, crucial to the state's security building in the early 21st century, was conducted. The article's structure corresponds to the research objectives: discussing changes in the balance of internal forces affecting Afghanistan's security and legal order, and showing the role of human rights in developing and building the state's security and rule of law.