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High court reports having handled over 100,000 cases so far this year
The Director of Administration of the Afghanistan High Court, Jawed Rashidi, said on Tuesday that over 103,000 civil cases have been heard by the court so far this solar year.
Addressing an event on the “Government Accountability Program to the Nation” Rashidi said corruption cases involving at least eight former ministers were brought before the court since April. However he would not disclose the names of the ministers.
“Eight cases involving the ministers have been referred to the special investigation committee of the Supreme Court and the court has already issued its verdict on two cases,” he said.
“In one case, the accused has been notified to appear in court. In the event of him being absent, a trial in absentia will take place,” Rashidi added.
In addition, the court handled 4,213 murder cases, 5,172 theft cases, 1,489 cases of moral crime and rape, 1,052 corruption cases, 1,015 human trafficking and kidnapping cases, 5,417 cases of violence against women and children and 6,450 cases of drug smuggling.
However, journalists participating at the event accused the high court of a lack of accountability since the start of this solar year.
Journalists said there had been no press conferences or briefings by the court since April and that they have only limited access to information.
“In the past year, the high court and related institutions have not had any coordination with the media,” said Zulfoqar, a reporter.
“As a journalist, I am not satisfied with the work of the high court in granting access to information,” said Shakeeb Mawolavizada, another journalist.
The Access to Information Commission says it has received various complaints from various news and information sources that the high court is unwilling to provide information to the public and the media.
“We have developed a joint procedure with the Attorney General’s Office and the high court, and the court is accountable to everyone,” said Waliullah Misbah, a technical adviser at the commission for access to information.
But the high court says there are no restrictions on the right of access to information by them and their reporting of information has improved.
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More than 800 Afghan refugees deported from Pakistan in two days
As many as 837 Afghan refugees have been forced to return to their country through Torkham and Spin Boldak crossings in the last two days, officials announced on Saturday.
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation said in a statement that 90 families comprising 468 people returned through Torkham crossing.
Another 67 families comprising 369 people returned through Spin Boldak crossing, it said.
The returnees have been introduced to international organizations to receive aid, and the Islamic Emirate has also paid 10,000 Afghanis to each family.
Pakistani government launched the second phase of deporting illegal refugees five days ago.
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Iran executes four Afghan prisoners
Iran executed four Afghan prisoners in Vakliabad Prison in Mashhad on Thursday morning, a human rights group reported.
Haalvsh said that the individuals had been arrested in 1398 over drug-related charges and then sentenced to death by the court.
This organization announced the names of the executed prisoners as Zaman Taheri, Salam Taheri, Gholam Qadir Samani and Ebrahim Noorzahi.
Zaman Taheri and Salam Taheri were brothers.
Iranian officials have not commented about the matter so far.
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Roof collapse kills two in Helmand
Two people were killed after roof of their house collapsed in southern Helmand province on Friday night, officials said.
Abdul Bari Rashid, head of information and culture in Helmand, told Ariana News that the incident occurred in Tajkan village of Gershak district due to heavy rain.
According to him, the dead include a woman and a child. A man was injured in the incident.
This comes as 10 people have died and six others have been injured as a result of the floods in Helmand province in the last one week.
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