Editor's note: this story was translated from the original VOA Dari article. Afghanistan continues to face profound rule-of-law challenges under the Taliban’s rule, according to the independent nonprofit World Justice Project. Afghanistan ranked 142nd out of 143 countries in the WJP’s 2026...

Afghanistan ranked 142nd out of 143 countries in the WJP’s 2026 Rule of Law Index, published in October, just ahead of Venezuela, while Denmark, Norway and Finland occupied the top three positions.