Reserved seats (Afghanistan)
Loya Jirga of 2002
Within the
Loya Jirga of
2002, on a total exceeding 1.551 delegated, there was
- 100 seats reserved to the women
- 2 representatives of the Hindus and 2 of Sikhs
- 25 seats reserved to the nomads
- 100 seats reserved for the diaspora (40 Pakistan, 30 Iran, 30 rest of the world including 1 France), including 25 reserved to the women
- 6 seats reserved to the displaced persons of the interior
Constituent Loya Jirga of 2003
The article 5.e) of the order in Council of the
July 15th 2003 provides that in Loya Jirga constituent, made up of 500 members,
- the Hindus and Sikhs elect three representatives
- the women elect two representing by province.
- the refugees in Iran and in Pakistan elect 24 members through " broad consultations"
- the displaced persons of the interior in the provinces of Kandahar, Herat and Helmand take part in provincial meetings and elect six members on the whole
- Kuchis meet in places indicated in consultation with their leaders and elect 9 members " after broad consultations"
Wolesi Jirga of 2005
The electoral legislation of application for the legislative elections of the
September 18th 2005 in
Afghanistan provides that on the 249 seats of the Wolesi Jirga (Room of the people) 10 are reserved for the wandering community of the
Kuchis, among which 68 stood as a candidates. On the whole, 68 seats are reserved to the women, including 3 among the seats kuchis.
Sources
Afghan - Q&A: election guides, BBC News, 16 September 2005
- Decree - President off the Islamic Transitional State off Afghanistan one the convening off the Constitutional Loya Jirga, Dated: 24.04.1382 (July 15,2003)
- Ramazan Bachardoust, What the '' Loya Jirga ''? , Composition of Loya Jirga 2002, Books of the CREMOC
- Pippa Norris, Implementing Women' S Representation in Afghanistan' S Electoral Law: Options for reserved seats, Prepared for the Afghanistan Project Rebuilding, International Center one Co-operation, New York University
- United Nations Assistance Mission In Afghanistan