The current afghan administration is facing very difficult tasks involving the reconstruction of judicial system which currently is not capable of protecting primary human rights standards. It is clear that international community's intervention in Afghanistan in November 2001, accompanied by a commitment to reconstruction, has with all passed time turned its focus to an emergency assistance rather than long-term reconstruction. The central government in Kabul is evidently lacking resources and expertise to reconstruct a prison system that confirms to international minimum standard.

Thousands of prisoners are being held for long periods in poor conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .