Petersberg Papers on Afghanistan and the Region

s 35 PART I GOVERNANCE, RULE OF LAW, AND HUMAN RIGHTS Governance Issues in Afghanistan: Some Questions William Maley 44 The Rule of Law in Afghanistan: An Overview Ali Wardak 47 Historical Lessons on Rebuilding Afghanistan’s Judicial System Amin Tarzi 53 Implementing International Human Rights Law in Post-Confl ict Settings: Backlash Without Buy-In – The Afghanistan Experience Leanne Smith 62 Afghanistan: Elite Fragmentation Amin Saikal 66 Promoting Civil Society in Afghanistan: Deconstructing Some Myths Susanne Schmeidl 68 The Buddhas of Bamiyan: Past, Present, and Future Michael Jansen 75