Bernhard Schieber

Jirga and Loya Jirga

Knowledge

Local jirgas and national Loya Jirgas belong to related but distinct assembly traditions. Their authority depends on historical and social arrangements. Examine who participates, influences decisions, and can refuse; accessibility or successful settlement alone does not establish consent, fair representation, or protection of rights.

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Governance Institutions & Procedures

Organizes authority, representation, participation, deliberation, collective decision or institutional resolution of conflict. Its contribution concerns who may act, speak, decide or challenge, and under what arrangements.

Executive Insight BriefJirga and Loya Jirga: Test Participation, Consent, and Authority Before Accepting ConsensusRead the brief →

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