Afghanistan
But the speeches and parades of the bearded men hardly mask this unparalleled diplomatic isolation. "It is very unusual for a regime not to be recognized by anyone, especially after three years and when it is not a failed state," underlines Antonio Giustozzi, of the British think tank Rusi (Royal United Services Institute). This is all the more surprising since a large number of countries are otherwise not very concerned about human rights, or are content with a recognition that does not mean approval, but takes into account a de facto power. The current ostracism that Afghanistan is suffering is generally officially justified by the fact that the Taliban prohibit girls over the age of twelve from going to school.
