The tension between strict legal interpretation and the pursuit of justice is a perennial issue in contemporary legal discourse. The traditional approach to law, which emphasises a strict and ...

The Kremlin now stands as a potential close ally to the Taliban, whose strict interpretation of Shariah law and restrictions on women’s rights have left Afghanistan isolated from the world stage ...

After the Taliban’s resurgence, these rights were systematically dismantled vis-a-vis the regime’s strict interpretation of Islamic law. Under Taliban rule, women and girls have been banned from ...