ORF, 19 September 2025
In this report by Austrian public TV (in German) about the Taleban’s latest ban on books, AAN’s Thomas Ruttig is quoted on context, that according to UN and human rights groups’ report, the Taleban have become even more restrictive in the fourth year of their rule and on the humanitarian situation:
Die Machthaber seien im vierten Jahr ihrer Herrschaft noch restriktiver geworden, meinte Ruttig. Frauenproteste, wie sie in einigen Städten noch zu Anfang ihrer Herrschaft zu sehen waren, hätten die Islamisten erfolgreich zerschlagen und in den Untergrund gedrängt.
[The rulers have become even more restrictive in their fourth year of rule, said Ruttig. Women’s protests, which were still visible in some cities at the beginning of their rule, have been successfully crushed by the Islamists and forced underground.]
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„Nach dem Sudan herrscht in Afghanistan die zweitgrößte humanitäre Katastrophe weltweit“, sagte Afghanistan-Experte Thomas Ruttig.
[‘After Sudan, Afghanistan is experiencing the second-largest humanitarian disaster in the world,’ said Afghanistan expert Thomas Ruttig – actually a quote from a UN report.]
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This article was last updated on 29 Sep 2025
