They had heard that Afghanistan’s new attorney general was an honest man, willing to listen to anyone, so they had gathered up their fading hopes for justice and taken a number outside his door. He said his brother had been killed long ago and the murderer had been released from prison due to political pressure. At conferences and on his official website, Hamidi often says his highest priorities are attacking corruption and ensuring that all Afghans have access to justice. If we don’t act against it, we won’t be able to bring peace, stability, security or rule of law,” Hamidi said in a recent interview. The individual stories hinted at a far wider and deeper problem that previous justice ministers and top prosecutors have been unable or unwilling to tackle.

Source: Washington Post September 04, 2016 10:18 UTC