# 'Suffocating restrictions' shadow five years of Taliban rule in Afghanistan

https://mins.news/en/item/22795

- France 24, 2026-08-15 07:14 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260815-suffocating-restrictions-shadow-five-years-of-taliban-rule-in-afghanistan

> Five years after taking Kabul and returning to power, the Taliban is celebrating what it describes as a safer and “free” Afghanistan. The anniversary, however, is accompanied by growing criticism of sweeping restrictions on women and girls, economic hardship and ongoing international isolation.

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