# The new Afghan constitution

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-afghan-constitution/222699>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 4, 2004, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-afghan-constitution/222699 "2004-01-04T21:34:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Garnet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de0a6/32.png) [@Garnet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Garnet)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2004, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-afghan-constitution/222699/1 "2004-01-04T21:34:56Z")

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So, the loya jirga in Afghanistan has approved a new constitution for the country. My question is: is there anywhere online where I can read a copy of it? After reading about it in the news, I’m interested in seeing what it is like.

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**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2004, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-new-afghan-constitution/222699/2 "2004-01-04T22:59:48Z")

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It’s just a draft. The final constitution is just as likely as not be much different.

Here’s the gist…

[http://www.boston.com/news/world/middleeast/articles/2003/10/02/afghan\_constitution\_ready\_for\_public\_debate/](http://www.boston.com/news/world/middleeast/articles/2003/10/02/afghan_constitution_ready_for_public_debate/)