A Look Inside a Taliban Courtroom | Swift Justice | The New Yorker Documentary

A widowed Afghan woman fights for her rights under Sharia law in Victor J. Blue and Ross McDonnell’s short documentary, which offers a rare glimpse inside a Taliban court.

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[RossMcDonnellFilm]

Hello everyone, this is Ross McDonnell, director of Swift Justice, a film about Sharia Law under the Taliban. Thank you for watching.
We visited Helmand province in the aftermath of the Taliban takeover to see how the Islamic Sharia Court system was functioning at the village level for Afghans, what their issues were and crucially what role women had in the courts when they came to look for justice. We're here to feedback and answer your questions over the next couple of days. Enjoy the film.

[theshield]

Can i just say the cinematography here is amazing its like a movie

[ellie]

I was on the edge of my seat watching this and I was praying that she was not going to be forced to live with that despot, I cheered loudly when they told her she was allowed to live with her father a massive relief

[mediaJBL]

The best part, I didn't see anyone paying a lawyer.

[khalidhashemi]

Hard for people to digest but majority of the people used these Tal’iban courts even when they were not in power yet

[rathnammaraman]

What?! I think the judges acted most fairly in the woman's case!

[Army_Retired]

I deployed to Afghanistan for all of 2007 and spent considerable time around Afghans in their villages. I have a great admiration for their culture, despite it being so opposite of my own American culture. The producers did a phenomenal job bringing to life places, sights, and sounds I once was immersed in. This is a great documentary that touches at the heart of Afghan culture and what it’s all about.

[MissesWitch]

"these men are vultures" i'm surprised she spoke so powerfully, and glad about it!

[hectorrijwan]

they took "justice delayed is justice denied" very seriously, took only 24 hours to a case like that.

[Rootle]

We must leave the country and people to get on with their own affairs and sort themselves out, because foreign interference only sets back the justice and stability that we claim to want for them

[easternhealingarts]

I hope that as a widow she finds somebody she knows for a fact can care for her

[armans]

Translation mistake at 11:14, She mentions that her husband had 620, 000 rupees not 62, 000.

[joeguzman]

It's amazing to see a judge laying on a mattress given his decision lol

[Honest_Question]

I like how even though the brother in law is clearly in the wrong according to Sharia law, the judges took their time and listened to both sides of the story.

To me that is a sign of wisdom.

[CoolAdam]

They sided with the poor woman and told the evil oppressive brother in law to F off which gives me hope for this world.

Praying for peace and prosperity to finally arrive in Afghanistan.

[dilligaf]

One thing ive always loved about traveling is that no matter what country you go to... Birds sing

[MusaddadShalami]

I need to visit this beautiful country someday.

[YellowCab]

I’m glad the Courts gave the sister her wish to live with her father. Buddy looks like a grease ball. All he wanna do is get high all day

[chanang]

im so glad that poor girl could stay with her father and was not forced to live with her terrible brother inlaw....looks like the Taliban court looked after the girl in this

[joec]

Beautiful piece, some of the best journalism I’ve ever seen