Independent Election Commission (Afghanistan)

د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت (Pashto)
  • جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان
  • Agency overviewFormed2006 (2006)Dissolved2021 (2021)JurisdictionAfghanistanAgency executives
    • Najeebullah Ahmadza, Chair
    • Ziaul Haq Amarkhel[1], Secretary
    Websitewww.iec.org.af
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    The Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan (IEC) was the national electoral commission of Afghanistan, which was responsible for administering and supervising elections and referendums under the Constitution of Afghanistan.[2]

    The commission was established in 2006. It was dissolved by the Taliban regime in December 2021.[3]

    In March 2014, the commission's headquarters were attacked by the Taliban.[4]

    References

    1. ^ "Afghanistan votes in historic presidential election". BBC News. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
    2. ^ "Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan". Retrieved 4 April 2014.
    3. ^ "'No need': Taliban dissolves Afghanistan election commission". Al Jazeera. 25 December 2021.
    4. ^ Urquhart, Conal (29 March 2014). "Taliban attack Afghan electoral commission HQ in Kabul". The Guardian.
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