Afghan Biographies

Rahman, Qazi Gul Gulrahman


Name Rahman, Qazi Gul Gulrahman
Ethnic backgr.
Date of birth
Function/Grade ICSIC Commission Member
History and Biodata

Independent Commission for the Supervision of the Implementation of the Constitution ICSIC
gul_rahman_qaziChairman Head: Qazi Gul Rahman (20101010),

The parliament had granted a trust vote to the seven-member commission after President Hamid Karzai announced names of its members four months ago.

Qazi Gul Rahman (also: President of Lawyers Union)
Sayyed Omar Munib,
Muhammad Amin Ahmadi,
Abdul Qadir Adalatkhwah,
Mahbuba Huquqmal (the only woman),
two to be nominated

Background:
The Independent Commission for the Supervision of the Implementation of the Constitution (Komisiun-e Mostaqel-e Nezarat bar Tatbiq-e Qanun-e Asasi), as called for under article 157 of the Constitution, has been established. The commission has seven members. Under the constitution, the fundamental task of the commission is monitoring the implementation of the constitution.

However, President Karzai had extended the commission the authority of interpreting the constitution as well. The main problem is that two different articles in the constitution call for two different oversight mechanisms. Article 121 reads: β€œAt the request of the Government, or courts, the Supreme Court shall review the laws, legislative decrees, international treaties as well as international covenants for their compliance with the Constitution and interpretation in accordance with the law.” The authority – some explicit and some presumed – of the Supreme Court to provide opinions has been used by the government on several occasions. The commission would start their job after six months (April 2011) when the government would allocate budget for the commission.

Last Modified 2011-03-26
Established 2010-10-10