Support for Afghanistan's Justice Sector (e-book) (used book) | bookbook.eu

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Since reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan began in 2001, the U.S. government, the international community, and the Afghan government have made improving Afghanistan's justice system a priority. Key documents havenoted the importance of the justice sector, including the U.S. government's Integrated Civilian-MilitaryCampaign Plan for Support to Afghanistan and the Afghan Government's National Priority Programs focus onstrengthening Afghan rule of law and Afghan citizens' access to justice.The Department of State (State) has invested in a variety of rule of law programs since 2005, includingprograms managed by its Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) to train Afghanjustice sector personnel. State also serves as the lead coordinator for U.S. justice sector development effortsin Afghanistan, responsible for coordinating the activities of several U.S. agencies, including the U.S. Agency forInternational Development (USAID) and the Department of Justice.INL has spent approximately $205.5 million on its Justice Sector Support Program (JSSP) to provide training toAfghan justice sector officials, to develop a case management system to track cases throughout Afghanistan'sjustice system, and to build the capacity and administrative skills of officials within Afghan ministrie