Search and seizure - national proceedings

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

Afghanistan - Law on Extradition and Legal Cooperation 2013 EN

Chapter 2 Extradition

Article Thirteen

Taking proper measure as per the request

(3) The High Council of the Supreme Court may, upon request by the Attorney General’s Office, issue an order to search the location where the arrest took place, other suspected places, and/or seize or freeze money recovered from the arrestee either during the arrest or as detected later.

Chapter 3 Legal Cooperation

Article Twenty Six

Request for cooperation:

(1) A request for legal cooperation shall be accepted and presented in the detection, investigation and trial stages, depending upon the particular situation, and in accordance with the recommendations from the Ministry of Interior, the Attorney General’s Office and High Council of the Supreme Court, and can include the following:

d. Searching for and confiscation of items.

e. Examining items and locations.

Rome Statute

Article 93 Other forms of cooperation

1. States Parties shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Part and under procedures of national law, comply with requests by the Court to provide the following assistance in relation to investigations or prosecutions:

(h) The execution of searches and seizures;