Journal Description

The Kateb International Journal of Law, published by Kateb University, is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal that follows a double-blind review process. It is issued on a biannual basis and provides open access to its full content. TThis journal operates across various fields of law, with a focus on areas such as Private Law, Criminal Law and Criminology, and International and Public Law.


The primary objective of the journal is to advance and develop legal knowledge through original research and its dissemination, with a specific focus on the in-depth understanding and analysis of pertinent legal challenges at the national, regional, and international levels, and the pursuit of innovative legal solutions, founded upon the principles of justice and the rule of law, to effectively address them.


The journal welcomes both original research articles and review papers from scholars that explore significant and emerging issues in its areas of focus. Submissions must be original, unpublished, and not under review by other journals.


General Information



  • Title (English): Kateb International Journal of Law

  • Title (Persian): مجله بین المللی حقوق کاتب

  • Publisher/Owner: Kateb University

  • Publishing Body: Kateb University

  • Scope: Private Law, Criminal Law and Criminology and Public and International Law

  • Peer-Review Model: Double-Blind Review

  • Year of Establishment: 2013 (originally launched as Kateb Scientific Quarterly)

  • Date of National Accreditation: 13/05/2021

  • Accreditation/Rank: Holds an international license from the Ministry of Higher Education of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.

  • Average Time for Initial Review: Approximately 10 days

  • Average Peer-Review and Acceptance Period: 2–3 months (minimum of two referees)

  • Publication Frequency: Biannual (two issues per year)

  • Languages of Publication: Persian (Dari) and English

  • Format: Electronic and limited print edition

  • Access Policy: Free and Open Access (full text)

  • Print ISSN: 3006-5739

  • Online ISSN: 3006-5747

  • Citation Style: APA (6th Edition)

Valume 1, Issue 1, Spring and Summer 2022
Volume 1, Number : 1
May 10, 2021
Current Issue
Vol. 4, No 2, Autumn & Winter 2025-2026
Volume 4, Number : 2
Articles

The Relationship between the Mismanagement of Third-party Property and the Principle of Relativity of Contracts in the Laws of Afghanistan and Iran

10.66943/kjl.v4i2.70
Khudadad Hakimi (1), Siamak Qiasi (2)
(1) PhD student in private law, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities (Al-Mustafa International University), Qom, Iran. (Corresponding Author). Email: [email protected] ,
(2) Associate proessor of private Law, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities (Al-Mustafa International University), Qom, Iran. Email: [email protected]
1-15
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4

The Twelve-Day Iran–Israel War from the Perspective of International Law

10.66943/kjl.v4i2.71
Abdul Qadeem Sayeedi (1)
(1) M.A. in International Law, Department of Law, Faculty of Law, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan. Email: [email protected]
17-38
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0

Revisiting Theories of Justice: From Contractarian Approaches to Amartya Sen

10.66943/kjl.v4i2.72
Abdullah Taqaddusi (1)
(1) Visiting Lecturer, Department of Law, Faculty of Law, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan. Email: [email protected]
39-54
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0

A Jurisprudential and Legal Analysis of Mahr (Dower) with Special Reference to Decree No. 17 of the Amir al-Mu’minin

10.66943/kjl.v4i2.73
Ibrahim Rezaei (1), Musa Rezaei (2)
(1) Faculty Member, Department of Law, Faculty of Law, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan. (Corresponding Author) Email: [email protected] ,
(2) Visiting Lecturer, Department of Law, Faculty of Law, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan.
55-73
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0

The Legal Nature of Artificial Intelligence Inventions

10.66943/kjl.v4i2.74
Abdul Wajid Jahid (1)
(1) Master’s Graduate in Private Law, Faculty of Law, Imam Khomeini International University, Iran. Email: [email protected]
75-90
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0

A Jurisprudential and Legal Analysis of the Consequences of Usury (Riba) in Afghanistan’s Banking System During the Republican Era

10.66943/kjl.v4i2.75
Mohammad Esa Alimi (1), Ruhullah Mohammadi (2), Ibrahim Rezaei (3)
(1) Visiting Lecturer, Department of Law, Faculty of Law, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan. (Corresponding Author). Email: [email protected] ,
(2) Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Sayed Jamaluddin University, Kabul, Afghanistan. Email: [email protected] ,
(3) Faculty Member, Department of Law, Faculty of Law, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan. Email: [email protected]
91-120
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0

State Responsibility for the Protection and Preservation of Human Rights in States of Emergency

10.66943/kjl.v4i2.76
Juma Ali Hqqani (1), Erfanullah Matinzada (2), Mohammad Akram Arefi (3)
(1) Faculty Member, Department of Law, Faculty of Law, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan. (Corresponding Author). Email: [email protected] ,
(2) Student of International Law, Faculty of Law, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan Email: [email protected] ,
(3) Faculty Member, Department of International Relations, Faculty of Political Science, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan. Email: [email protected]
121-139
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0

A Comparative Analysis of Victim-Oriented Fault-Based Theories in Criminology

10.66943/kjl.v4i2.77
Rohine Mohmand (1)
(1) M.A. Graduate in Criminal Law and Criminology, Department of Criminal Law and Criminology, Faculty of Law, Islamic Azad University, Tehran South Branch, Tehran, Iran. Email: [email protected]
141-157
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0

From Initiation to Settlement: A Comparative Study of the Commercial Mediation Process in Afghanistan, Iran, and the Singapore Convention on Mediation (2019)

10.66943/kjl.v4i2.78
Morteza Adel (1), Hafizullah Mohammadi (2)
(1) Assistant Professor, Department of Private Law, Faculty of Law, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran. (Corresponding Author) Email: [email protected] ,
(2) Master’s Graduate, Private Law Program, Faculty of Law, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran. Email: [email protected]
159-180
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0

The Right to a Healthy Environment in International Legal Instruments and Afghan Law

10.66943/kjl.v4i2.79
Mohammad Yahya Balaghat (1), Ahmad Masood Bayan (2)
(1) Faculty Member, Department of Law, Faculty of Law, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan. (Corresponding author). E-mail: [email protected] ,
(2) Master’s Student in International Law, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan. E-mail: [email protected]
181-198
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0

Current Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (1404): Volume 4, Issue 1, Spring & Summer 2025

Published: June 15, 2026

Articles

Women's Inheritance: From the Wisdom of Differentiation from Men to Their Shares

10.66943/kjl.v4i1.59
Abdulkhaliq Shafaq (1)
(1) Associate Professor, Department of Private Law, Faculty of Law, Avicenna University, Kabul, Afghanistan.
1-17
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108

Legal Basis of a Wife’s Right to Withhold Conjugal Relations in Twelver Shi’a and Sunni Jurisprudence and Afghan Law

10.66943/kjl.v4i1.60
Mohammad Javad Asghari (1)
(1) Ph.D. in Private Law, Al-Mustafa International University, Qom, Iran.
19-35
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304

A Juridical and Legal Analysis of the Principle of Legality of Crimes and Punishments with Emphasis on Afghan Law

10.66943/kjl.v4i1.61
Zamin Ali Habibi (1)
(1) Ph.D. in Criminal Law and Criminology and Faculty Member, Faculty of Law, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan.
37-51
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227

The process of issuing arbitration awards in international commercial disputes and its legal effects

10.66943/kjl.v4i1.62
Abdulkhaliq Qasimi (1), Reza Haidari (2)
(1) Associate Professor, Department of Law, Faculty of Law, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan. ,
(2) Master of Private Law, Faculty of Law, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan.
53-67
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200

Recognition of Governments in International Law

10.66943/kjl.v4i1.63
Juma Ali Haqqani (1), Said Habib Alhabib (2), Rohullah Akbari (3)
(1) . Associate Professor, Department of Law, Faculty of Law, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan. ,
(2) Master's Student in International Law, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan. ,
(3) Contract Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan.
69-87
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244

Piracy in the Criminal Law of Afghanistan with a Comparative Analysis of Iranian Law

10.66943/kjl.v4i1.64
Abbas Husainy (1), Omid Rostami Ghazani (2)
(1) Master’s Student in Criminal Law and Criminology, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Ahl al-Bayt International University, Tehran, Iran. ,
(2) Associate Professor, Department of Criminal Law and Criminology, Faculty of Law, Ahl al-Bayt International University, Tehran, Iran.
89-102
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215

International Commercial Contracts in Islam

10.66943/kjl.v4i1.65
Juma Ali Haqqani (1), Asadullah Haidari (2)
(1) Associate Professor, Department of Law, Faculty of Law, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan. ,
(2) Master's Student in International Law, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan.
103-119
PDF (Persian)
223
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