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2024-10-12 11:14:12 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 44CB2B0F734FC5B081F12A7584A3A6A1B5E089E868EAA098648BDC0BA7ED86CE
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Uzbekistan does NOT have an official ban on beards. Restrictions, such as on wearing Hijab, were lifted in 2021. https://lex.uz/docs/6117508?ONDATE=06.07.2021 Law enforcement exploits an Oct 2023 law, that bans "concealment of one's face in public that prevents identification", to target bearded citizens & foreigners https://www.rferl.org/a/uzbekistan-police-forcibly-shave-bushy-beard-islam/33102988.html https://eurasianet.org/report-beard-wearers-singled-out-for-harassment-in-uzbekistan
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