A look at prohibition of slavery in Afghanistan’s legal system
Nasrullah Stanekzai argues that Afghanistan’s legal system has long abolished slavery and warns that the Taliban’s new penal code risks reviving a practice ...
Consequences of US’s unprecedented withdrawal from international organisations
In this piece, Nasrullah Stanekzai writes that the United States’ unprecedented withdrawal from international organisations risks undermining global cooperati...
Islamic Republic of Iran: A record holder in executing women
In this opinion piece, Nasrullah Stanekzai argues that Iran has emerged as a global outlier in the use of the death penalty against women, highlighting the scal...
A brief look at the evolution of US immigration law
In this piece, Nasrullah Stanekzai traces the evolution of US immigration law through six historical phases and examines how Afghan migration fits within that f...
A mockery of the rule of law in Pakistan
In this op-ed, Nasrullah Stanekzai criticizes Pakistan’s recent constitutional amendment granting lifetime judicial immunity to top officials, calling it a fu...
Access to the internet is a right
In this op-ed, Nasrullah Stanekzai argues that access to the internet is a fundamental human right and condemns the Taliban’s moves to restrict it....
A look at Qatar–Israel relations
In this op-ed, Nasrullah Stanekzai examines the turbulent history of Qatar–Israel relations and analyzes the implications of Israel’s recent attack on Hamas...
Opinion: Will Khamenei drink ‘the poisoned chalice’?
In this op-ed, Nasrullah Stanekzai draws on Ayatollah Khomeini’s acceptance of UN Resolution 598 to ask whether Khamenei, too, will yield under mounting press...