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Definition of Loya jirga
1. Noun. A grand council or grand assembly used to resolve political conflicts or other national problems. "He convened a Loya Jirga that persuaded tribal leaders to acquiesce"
Lexicographical Neighbors of Loya Jirga
Literary usage of Loya jirga
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Human Rights Watch World Report, 2003: Events of 2002 (November 2001 by Human Rights Watch, Human Rights Watch Staff (2003)
"The selection process for the loya jirga took place throughout May and June.
During the first stage, local authorities were supposed to choose a set of ..."
2. World Report 2004: The Events of 2003 by Human Rights Watch, Human Rights Watch (Organization (2004)
"Compared with elections preceding the emergency loya jirga—which itself faced
serious intimidation and intrusion by warlords, participation in elections has ..."
3. Low-Intensity Conflict in the Third World by Stephen Blank, Lewis B. Ware, Air University (U.S.). Press (1988)
"The loya jirga of 1985 was all too evidently a fraud. Many participants were
state functionaries or members of KHAD. It was rushed into action in April 1985 ..."
4. Afghanistan: Is There Hope for Peace? : Hearings Before the Subcommittee on by United States, Senate, Congress, Committee on Foreign Relations (1996)
"loya jirga. The next step should be the holding of a loya jirga in Kabul which
should: (a) Approve a draft Constitution for Afghanistan. ..."
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