| The Northern Alliance justice ministry has tossed out the Taliban lawbook, with its ruthless punishments, and guaranteed fair treatment of prisoners. Although the courts have not reopened since the hardline Taliban were forced out of Kabul, suspects arrested since then have been treated humanely and will be fairly sentenced, Noor Mohammad Amiri, said. Justice and Security Minister Mohammad Zia Noorkhil moved swiftly to reinstate the judicial system and laws developed during the 1970s under former President Mohammad Daud Khan. |