the municipal level across Afghanistan. Each court is currently presided over by a chief justice appointed by the Supreme Court. Prosecution of crimes Under the Taliban, the courts both prosecute and decide the result of criminal cases. Under the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan there was an independent attorney general and system of prosecutors, but the Taliban transferred responsibility for the prosecution of crimes to the courts. See also Law of Afghanistan Law enforcement in Afghanistan Ministry of Justice (Afghanistan) Justice minister References Further reading M. Tondini, Ubi Maior, Ibi Ius: Assessing Justice System Reform in Afghanistan, Lucca (IT): PhD Thesis at IMT - Institute for Advanced Studies, 2008 (abstract available here). M. Tondini, Justice Sector Reform in Afghanistan: From a 'Lead Nation' Approach to a 'Mixed Ownership' Regime?, in Transition Studies Review, Vol. 15, No. 4, 2009, 660 - 673 (available here) M. Tondini, From Neo-Colonialism to a 'Light-Footprint Approach': Restoring Justice Systems, in International Peacekeeping, Vol. 15, No. 2, 2008, 237 - 251 (preprint available here). M. Tondini, Rebuilding the System of Justice in Afghanistan: A Preliminary Assessment, in Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding, Vol. 1, No. 3, 2007, 333 - 354 M. Tondini, The Role of Italy in Rebuilding the Judicial System in Afghanistan, in Revue de droit militaire et de droit de la guerre, Vol. 45, No. 1 - 2, 2006, 79 - 118. Government of Afghanistan Law of Afghanistan Sexism in Afghanistan