TY - BOOK AU - Peavey,Seth ED - Cooperation for Peace and Unity (CPAU). ED - United States Institute of Peace (USIP). TI - Opportunities and challenges for justice linkages : : case studies from Kunduz & Takhar / AV - Pamphlet KNF1572. P439 2012 PY - 2012/// CY - [Kabul, Afghanistan] : PB - Cooperation for Peace and Unity (CPAU), KW - Justice, Administration of KW - Afghanistan KW - Rule of law KW - Afghanistan KW - Law reform KW - Courts KW - Islamic law N1 - Cover title; Contents: Acronyms—Dari and Pashto terms—Executive summary—Introduction—Background—Project description—Methodology—Review of peace council cases—Survey findings—Results—Recommendations—Conclusion—Bibliography—Appendix N2 - Summary: “Afghanistan’s formal justice system has traditionally been very weak and had limited presence outside of the major urban areas. These formal institutions, including the police the court system and the Ministry of Justice, suffer from limited capacity and wide-spread perceptions of corruption and inefficiency. As a result, it is estimated that 80 to 90 percent of Afghans, particularly those living in rural areas, continue to look to informal, non-state institutions to provide justice…”—(page 2) UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.2458/azu_acku_pamphlet_knf1572_p439_2012 ER -